A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they are copying copies, and not the original books.
So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him about this. He points out that if there was an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies. The head monk says, “We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.”
So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original. Hours later, nobody has seen him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to look for him. He hears sobbing coming from the back of the cellar and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying. He asks what’s wrong.
“The word is celebrate,” says the old monk.
To celebrate or not to celebrate, that is the question...
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Tea is a religion of the art of life. - Okakura Kakuzo
There is no substitute for the Bible. - Henry Halley
That Meathead calls me a religious phonetic. - Archie Bunker
I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in Church. - Zig Ziglar
True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess. - Louis Nizer
For the man who prays in his heart, the whole world is a church. - Sylvain of Athos
There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it. - George Bernard Shaw
Give me a couple of pages of the Bible, and I'll give you a picture. - Cecil B. DeMille
A pretty good test of a man's religion is how it affects his pocketbook. - Francis James Grimke
I see religion more as a truck stop on your way to figuring out who you are. - Brad Pitt
Italy is the home of art and swindling; home of religion and moral rottenness. - Mark Twain
The Bible does not give us a road map for life, but it does give us a compass. - Gordon S. Jackson
There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself. - Dwight L. Moody
The church is close, but the road is icey. The tavern is far, but I will walk carefully. - Russian Proverb
I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants. - Carrie Prejean
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. - Bill Gates
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. - Blaise Pascal
Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters. - Marianne Williamson
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed. - Mia Hamm
I am the indoctrinated child of two lapsed Irish Catholics. Which is to say: I am not religious. - Meghan O'Rourke
Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it. - Charles Caleb Colton
Let us build a church so great that those who come after us may thing us mad to have attempted it. - Unknown
To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. - Bernhard Langer
The Bible, if ya read it you'd know. It's right in the beginning there, in the Book of Generous. - Archie Bunker
Your mother has this crazy idea that gambling is wrong, even though they say it's okay in the Bible. - Homer Simpson
The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes. - Mark Twain
Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living! - Amanda Bradley
I've always loved yoga because you get to connect to a deep religious truth while stretching your legs. - Katya Zamolodchikova
Family, religion, friendship... these are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. - Mr. Burns
The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism. - Dennis Prager
The bulletin board on the lawn of a New Jersey Church reads "We reserve the right to accept everybody." - John Kazmark
Dieting is not a sprint, it's a marathon. If you celebrate the small victories, you will eventually win the war. - Ian K Smith
The Bible's full of wine. God ain't got nothing against a little drink to celebrate His Son's birthday with. - Archie Bunker
Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car. - Garrison Keillor
I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite contentious for me. - Keanu Reeves
He who begins with Metaphysics will not only become confused in matters of religion, but will fall into complete infidelity. - Maimonides
I find that the nicest and best people generally profess no religion at all, but are ready to like the best men of all religions. - Samuel Butler
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. - Paul Sweeney
The Muslim Prophet Mohammed was a big believer in charity and firmly established helping those in need as a basis of the religion. - Richard Engel
Every sort of energy and endurance, of courage and capacity for handling life's evils, is set free in those who have religious faith. - William James
There is no substitute for the Bible. - Henry Halley
That Meathead calls me a religious phonetic. - Archie Bunker
I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in Church. - Zig Ziglar
True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess. - Louis Nizer
For the man who prays in his heart, the whole world is a church. - Sylvain of Athos
There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it. - George Bernard Shaw
Give me a couple of pages of the Bible, and I'll give you a picture. - Cecil B. DeMille
A pretty good test of a man's religion is how it affects his pocketbook. - Francis James Grimke
I see religion more as a truck stop on your way to figuring out who you are. - Brad Pitt
Italy is the home of art and swindling; home of religion and moral rottenness. - Mark Twain
The Bible does not give us a road map for life, but it does give us a compass. - Gordon S. Jackson
There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself. - Dwight L. Moody
The church is close, but the road is icey. The tavern is far, but I will walk carefully. - Russian Proverb
I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants. - Carrie Prejean
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. - Bill Gates
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. - Blaise Pascal
Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters. - Marianne Williamson
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed. - Mia Hamm
I am the indoctrinated child of two lapsed Irish Catholics. Which is to say: I am not religious. - Meghan O'Rourke
Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it. - Charles Caleb Colton
Let us build a church so great that those who come after us may thing us mad to have attempted it. - Unknown
To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. - Bernhard Langer
The Bible, if ya read it you'd know. It's right in the beginning there, in the Book of Generous. - Archie Bunker
Your mother has this crazy idea that gambling is wrong, even though they say it's okay in the Bible. - Homer Simpson
The Christian's Bible is a drug store. Its contents remain the same, but the medical practice changes. - Mark Twain
Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living! - Amanda Bradley
I've always loved yoga because you get to connect to a deep religious truth while stretching your legs. - Katya Zamolodchikova
Family, religion, friendship... these are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. - Mr. Burns
The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism. - Dennis Prager
The bulletin board on the lawn of a New Jersey Church reads "We reserve the right to accept everybody." - John Kazmark
Dieting is not a sprint, it's a marathon. If you celebrate the small victories, you will eventually win the war. - Ian K Smith
The Bible's full of wine. God ain't got nothing against a little drink to celebrate His Son's birthday with. - Archie Bunker
Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car. - Garrison Keillor
I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite contentious for me. - Keanu Reeves
He who begins with Metaphysics will not only become confused in matters of religion, but will fall into complete infidelity. - Maimonides
I find that the nicest and best people generally profess no religion at all, but are ready to like the best men of all religions. - Samuel Butler
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. - Paul Sweeney
The Muslim Prophet Mohammed was a big believer in charity and firmly established helping those in need as a basis of the religion. - Richard Engel
Every sort of energy and endurance, of courage and capacity for handling life's evils, is set free in those who have religious faith. - William James
see also Religious, Stress & Survivor Sections
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Gambling Chips
Greek Monk
Monk On A Rope
Monk’s Christmas Vow
Monk’s Fish And Chip Stand
Monk’s Story
Silent Monks Singing Hallelujah
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