Sometimes his wives fought for his attention, and forthe advancement of their sons. Occasionally, a dissatisfiedsubject even threatened the life of the king himself! Andof course, he had to worry constantly about the financesof the kingdom. In fact, he had so much to worry about,that he never had time to be happy!
As summer approached, he learned that the monkswere preparing to return to the forest. Considering thehealth and welfare of the old leader, the king went to himand said, Your reverence, you are now very old andweak. What good does it do to go back to the forest? Youcan send your followers back, while you remain here.
The chief monk then called his number one assistantto him and said, You are now to be the leader of theother monks, while you all live in the forest. As I am tooold and weak, I will remain here as offered by the king.So the 500 returned to the forest and the old oneremained.
The number one assistant continued practicingmeditation in the forest. He gained so much wisdom andpeace that he became even happier than before. Hemissed the master, and wanted to share his happiness withhim. So he returned to the city for a visit.
When he arrived, he sat on a rug at the feet of theold monk. They didnt speak very much, but every so oftenthe number one assistant would say, What happiness! Ohwhat happiness!
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