[Buddha-l] Fw: [RISA-L] Buddhist Story: Source?

[jkirk]

Jeffery Long asked me to post this on the list. Hopes someone here can solve 
the mystery.
He is also about to join I think.
Joanna
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffery D Long" <longjd at etown.edu>
To: "RISA Academic Discussion List" <risa-l at lists.sandiego.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: [RISA-L] Buddhist Story: Source?


> Dear RISA-jana,
>
> Do any of you know the source of the following story?  An English lit.
> friend of mine is looking for it:
>
> The Buddha is walking along a river one day when he meets an aged yogi who
> is sitting on the bank.  The yogi shows his respect and says, "Enlightened
> one, I have spent 25 years in fervent meditation and at last I have
> succeeded in walking upon water so that I can walk dry-shod across the
> river."  The Buddha thinks about this for a few minutes, and finally
> commends the yogi, noting that his dedication is admirable, but that there
> is a perfectly serviceable bridge 100 yards downstream.
>
> I seem to recall that this is from the Pali canon, but I can't recall 
> where,
> and have not been able to locate it.  It may not even be authentic.  But 
> if
> anyone knows, I would be most grateful for the information.
>
> Jeff Long
>
> Dr. Jeffery D. Long
> Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies
> Chair, Department of Religious Studies
> Elizabethtown College
> Elizabethtown, PA  17022
>
> "One who makes a habit of meditation will easily overcome all difficulties
> and remain calm and unruffled in the midst of the trials of life." (Holy
> Mother Sharada Devi)
>
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