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The Parable of the girl and dirty road
Tozan and Ekiden once walked along the muddy road. Pouring rain. Walking past the junction, they met a beautiful girl in a silk kimono and scarf that she could not go through a pothole.
- Come on, girl, - said Tozan immediately.
He took her in his arms and dragged through the mud. Ekiden said nothing and remained silent until then, until they came to the temple. More he could not hold back and said:
- We, the monks must stay away from women, especially from the young and beautiful. They are dangerous. Why did you do it?
- I left the girl there, - said Tozan - and you're still dragging it?
- Come on, girl, - said Tozan immediately.
He took her in his arms and dragged through the mud. Ekiden said nothing and remained silent until then, until they came to the temple. More he could not hold back and said:
- We, the monks must stay away from women, especially from the young and beautiful. They are dangerous. Why did you do it?
- I left the girl there, - said Tozan - and you're still dragging it?
