I’ve been reflecting on two little anecdotes I mentioned in recent podcasts.

The first was about a group of monks on a journey when a scantily-dressed woman rode by. Most of the monks immediately averted their eyes, but when they turned back, they found that one of their number, far from averting his eyes, was still watching the woman disappearing into the distance. When they questioned him about his actions, he replied, “But how could… [ read more ]