My wife knew a Buddhist monk from Japan who was running a meditation retreat in a near by city. She wanted me to meet him so we took him out to lunch. While at lunch I had an interesting exchange with the monk. This is the short version of the exchange.
Me: you seem so serene, do you ever get angry?
Monk: Yes, I do
Me: What makes you angry?
Monk: Drum.
Me: Drum?
Monk: Yes, drum.
Me: Too loud?
Monk: Yes, too loud.
Me: So you hate drum?
Monk: No, I don't hate anyone. Drum is a gift.
Me: A gift? Somebody gave you a drum and you are angry?
Monk: I don't understand. How does one give you drum?
Me: Are we talking about the instrument drum?
Monk: No, president.
Me: Oh, I got it. You mean Trump?
Monk: Yes, drum.
Me: How is Trump a gift.
Monk: Drum is a gift to me and all parents and teachers so that we can tell our students or kids how not to act and what not to say!
Me: I can conclude that I can never be a monk and that I can be a gift to all the world!
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