The Secret

Flint · 02-13-2007, 01:10 PM

A man is driving down the road and his car breaks down near a monastery.

He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?"

The Monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car.

As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange and beautiful sound. A sound not like anything he's ever heard before. The Sirens that nearly seduced Odysseus into crashing his ship comes to his mind. He doesn't sleep that night. He tosses and turns trying to figure out what could possibly be making such a seductive sound.

The next morning, he asks the Monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a Monk."

Distraught, the man is forced to leave. Years later, after never being able to forget that sound, the man goes back to the monastery and pleads for the answer again.

The Monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a Monk."

The man says, "If the only way I can find out what is making that beautiful sound is to become a Monk, then please, make me a Monk."

The Monks reply, "You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of grains of sand. When you find these answers, you will have become a Monk."

The man sets about his task. After years of searching he returns as a grey-haired old man and knocks on the door of the monastery.

A Monk answers and he is taken before a gathering of all the Monks.

"In my quest to find what makes that beautiful sound, I travelled the earth and have found what you asked for: By design, the world is in a state of perpetual change. Only God knows what you ask. All a man can know is himself, and only then if he is honest and reflective and willing to strip away self deception."

The Monks reply, "Congratulations. You have become a Monk. We shall now show you the way to the mystery of the sacred sound."

The Monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "The sound is beyond that door."

The Monks give him the key, and he opens the door.

Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone.

The man is given the key to the stone door and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby.

And so it went that he needed keys to doors of emerald, pearl and diamond.

Finally, they come to a door made of solid gold.

The sound has become very clear and definite. The Monks say, "This is the last key to the last door."

The man is apprehensive to no end.

His life's wish is behind that door!

With trembling hands, he unlocks the door, turns the knob, and slowly pushes the door open. Falling to his knees, he is utterly amazed to discover the source of that haunting and seductive sound... . . .

Trilby · 02-13-2007, 01:41 PM

I hate you, Flint.

lumberjim · 02-13-2007, 02:24 PM

It was Willie Nelson singing that taco bell song, right?

DanaC · 02-13-2007, 03:44 PM

Bastard!

Happy Monkey · 02-13-2007, 03:46 PM

It was the Pak'ma'ra.

BigV · 02-13-2007, 05:01 PM

re HM's link.

A nervous-laugh inducing bumper sticker recently seen:

Cthulhu: When you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2007, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

It was Willie Nelson singing that taco bell song, right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

It was the Pak'ma'ra.

He can't tell you, you're not a monk.

Flint · 02-13-2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

He can't tell you, you're not a monk.

Oh, right, I forgot! :::ahem::: I can't tell you, you're not a monk!

Perry Winkle · 02-13-2007, 09:21 PM

I might as well be a monk.

but I think I already know what "The Secret" is...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-15-2007, 07:33 AM

Cheer up Grant, you're young yet. You've got plenty of time to be browbeaten, oppressed, betrayed and abused.

02-13-2007, 01:10 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	The Secret A man is driving down the road and his car breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?" The Monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange and beautiful sound. A sound not like anything he's ever heard before. The Sirens that nearly seduced Odysseus into crashing his ship comes to his mind. He doesn't sleep that night. He tosses and turns trying to figure out what could possibly be making such a seductive sound. The next morning, he asks the Monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a Monk." Distraught, the man is forced to leave. Years later, after never being able to forget that sound, the man goes back to the monastery and pleads for the answer again. The Monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a Monk." The man says, "If the only way I can find out what is making that beautiful sound is to become a Monk, then please, make me a Monk." The Monks reply, "You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of grains of sand. When you find these answers, you will have become a Monk." The man sets about his task. After years of searching he returns as a grey-haired old man and knocks on the door of the monastery. A Monk answers and he is taken before a gathering of all the Monks. "In my quest to find what makes that beautiful sound, I travelled the earth and have found what you asked for: By design, the world is in a state of perpetual change. Only God knows what you ask. All a man can know is himself, and only then if he is honest and reflective and willing to strip away self deception." The Monks reply, "Congratulations. You have become a Monk. We shall now show you the way to the mystery of the sacred sound." The Monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "The sound is beyond that door." The Monks give him the key, and he opens the door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. The man is given the key to the stone door and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. And so it went that he needed keys to doors of emerald, pearl and diamond. Finally, they come to a door made of solid gold. The sound has become very clear and definite. The Monks say, "This is the last key to the last door." The man is apprehensive to no end. His life's wish is behind that door! With trembling hands, he unlocks the door, turns the knob, and slowly pushes the door open. Falling to his knees, he is utterly amazed to discover the source of that haunting and seductive sound... . . . __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-13-2007, 01:41 PM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I hate you, Flint. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-13-2007, 02:24 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	It was Willie Nelson singing that taco bell song, right? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-13-2007, 03:46 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It was the Pak'ma'ra. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-13-2007, 05:01 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	re HM's link. A nervous-laugh inducing bumper sticker recently seen: Cthulhu: When you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-13-2007, 03:44 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Bastard!

02-13-2007, 09:21 PM	#9
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I might as well be a monk. but I think I already know what "The Secret" is...

02-15-2007, 07:33 AM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cheer up Grant, you're young yet. You've got plenty of time to be browbeaten, oppressed, betrayed and abused. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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