Two Buddhist monks looking a flag in the wind. One says, "The wind is moving." The other, "The flag." They ask their teacher, "Who is right?" The teacher responds, "Neither of you. Mind is moving." What did the teacher mean?
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ANSWERS: 4
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Basically he means that everyone has their own unique views and perspectives on every aspect of life and it doesn't mean there's only one right view. Try to see things from different perspectives and you just might learn something.
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Could it not be that he was saying that it is our perception? In other words, were it not for the monks perceiving the flag, and the wind, none of it would be moving?
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In reality, they are both moving, but I think what the teacher means is that if it were not for their perception and understanding, than it would be irrelivant.
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A tree falls in the forest. Did the tree move? Or did the earth move?
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