Up in the mountains, there lived a lion and a tiger. They were great friends. There was also a monk who lived in a cave in the mountains. Sometimes, the lion and the tiger would visit the monk to seek advice and to learn new things. One day, the friends had an argument regarding the weather. The lion said, “We feel cold when the moon waxes.” The tiger said, “No, we feel cold when the moon wanes.” It went on like this for some time. Then they went to the monk and asked him about it. The monk replied, “Both of you are right, since we feel cold during the waxing moon and during the waning moon. But we feel cold due to the wind, which blows from east, west or north.” The monk added, “The weather keeps changing, but friendship remains constant. So live without conflict and stay united always.”
A Tip on Friendship
