Discipline at the Brunwald monastery
was terribly strict. The law of silence
forced the Brothers not to talk for 10
long years. After waiting for so long,
each monk had the right to say two
words, but not one more.
It was Brother Hans' turn to meet
with the Abbot.
"Speak Brother. I am listening," the
Abbot said.
"Bed... hard," the monk replied.
"I see," said his superior.
Ten years later, Brother Hans met
with the Abbot again.
"And what two words would you like to
tell me?" the Abbot asked.
"Food... bad," said Brother Hans.
"I see," the Abbot sighed.
Another ten years passed and Brother
Hans, kneeling once again before the
Abbot, said, "I ... leave."
"Well that doesn't surprise me," the
Abbot exclaimed, "since all you do is
complain all the time!"
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The punch line is funny, but the
question remains: why did Brother Hans
choose the life he did if he was not
capable of profiting by it, if all that
he was interested in were his personal
comforts?
Like him, we often find ourselves
complaining about things when all we
really have to do is let go and take
advantage of what the world has to
offer.
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"If you thank God for all the joys He
has given you, you won't have any time
left to complain."
Master Eckhart
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