What does the story of three monks tell people?

Three monks told us that as long as there are no obstacles to unity and cooperation, I want to be comfortable when I see you comfortable. Educating us not to be too selfish in our daily life will not do us any good, but will hurt ourselves afterwards. Being a man should be loyal to the collective and to unity.

1 A brief introduction to the stories of three monks

There is a small temple on the mountain, and there is a young monk in the temple. He carries water, recites scriptures, knocks wooden fish every day, adds water to the water bottle on Guanyin Bodhisattva's desk, and prevents rats from stealing food at night, leading a stable life. Soon, a tall monk came. As soon as he arrived at the temple, he drank half a jar of water. The young monk told him to fetch water. Gao monk thought it was a pity to carry water alone, so he asked the young monk to carry water together. Two people can only carry one bucket, and the bucket must be placed in the center of the pole, so that they can feel at ease.

So there is still water to drink. Later, another fat monk came. He also wants to drink water, but there is no water in the tank. The young monk and the tall monk told him to pick his own. The fat monk picked a handful of water and drank it all by himself. Since then, no one has carried water, so the three monks have no water to drink. Everyone chants sutras and knocks on wooden fish. The water bottle in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva was not full, and the flowers withered. Rats come out to steal things at night, and no one cares. As a result, rats ran wild, knocked over candlesticks and ignited a fire. Three monks struggled to put out the fire together. The fire was put out and they woke up. From then on, three monks and Qi Xin worked together, and there was naturally more water.

Three monks told us.

There are not as many people carrying water as one.

The young monk told him to fetch water. The long monk thought it was a pity to carry water alone, so he asked the young monk to carry water together. Two people can only carry one bucket, and the bucket must be placed in the center of the pole, so that they can feel at ease. It's better for two people to carry a bucket hard than for one person to choose.

If you want something for nothing, you will only be happy.

Suddenly I heard a thunder. The three men ran out and saw a dark cloud floating in the sky. "It's going to rain!" "Three people think so. Where there is rain, there is water. Everyone quickly moved out the water tanks and barrels and waited for the water to accumulate. Who knows the dark clouds in the sky? I wanted to get water easily, but in a rage, I drifted away without a drop of rain. The three monks had a good time.

Pass the buck, be selfish, and always regret.

Later, no one carried water, so the three monks had no water to drink. Everyone chants sutras and knocks on wooden fish. The water bottle in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva was not full, and the flowers withered. Rats come out to steal things at night, and no one cares. As a result, rats ran wild, knocked over candlesticks and ignited a fire. It's too late to regret.

Unity is powerful, and nothing can be done by shirking responsibilities and obligations.

This cartoon also taught us how to overcome the bad idea of selfishness and establish the idea of mutual assistance and cooperation with others from an early age. Cooperation can only succeed if people unite.