The
River Is Not Deep
News
108, Master Tells Joke
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Spoken
by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Orlando Center, Florida, USA - October 2, 1999
(Originally in Chinese)
Once a motorcyclist
wanted to cross a river, but found that the bridge was out. He consulted
a little boy nearby, asking, "Is the river deep?" The child
replied, "No, it's not very deep. You can cross it on your motorcycle
without any problem." The man rode into the river. But halfway
across, he found that the water had risen up to his throat. He was
almost drowning. He yelled at the boy, "Is this a joke? You are
trying to kill me. Why did you say that it is not deep? It is at least
a hundred meters deep. If I go further, I will surely drown!"
The little boy scratched his head and said innocently, "Strange!
Yesterday, I saw the ducks swimming in the river, and the water was
only up to their shoulders!" ![](images/smile-9.gif)
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