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A Buddhist monk received a call from a lay member of his temple.  "Would you please come to my house today and perform a blessing?" 
"I'm sorry, I can't come because I'm busy" replied the monk.
"Well, what are you doing?" inquired the caller.
"Nothing!  That's what monks are supposed to do," he answered.
"Okay" said the caller and hung up.
The lay Buddhist called again the next day asking:  "Would you please come to my house today and perform a blessing?"
"I'm sorry, I can't come because I'm busy," replied the monk.
"What are you doing?" asked the caller.
"Nothing" replied the monk.
"But that's what you were doing yesterday," complained the caller.
"Yes" replied the monk.  "But I'm not finished yet!"


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Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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