“One monk carries water to drink, two monks carry water to drink, and three monks have no water to drink.” The inspiration to us is that if people push each other to do things, the result can only be nothing; society needs to cooperate with each other , everyone needs to assume certain social responsibilities; everyone should be responsible for the cause they are engaged in.

The story of "Three Monks Without Water":

Once upon a time there was a mountain with a small temple. One day a young monk came to the temple. He carries water, chants sutras, knocks wooden fish, refills the water bottle on the Bodhisattva's desk every day, prevents rats from stealing things at night, and lives a stable and comfortable life.

Soon, another thin monk came to the temple. He drank half the tank of water as soon as he came. The young monk asked him to carry water. The thin monk went to carry water at first, but then he saw the young monk leisurely in the temple and thought it would be too much of a disadvantage to carry water alone, so he asked the young monk to carry water with him.

Two people can only carry one bucket, and the bucket must be placed in the center of the load, so that they can feel at ease. This way I finally have water to drink. The relationship between the two has also become rigid.

After that, another fat monk came. He also wanted to drink water, but there was no water in the tank. The little monk and the thin monk asked him to pick it up himself. The fat monk picked up a load of water and drank it all by himself immediately. From then on, no one carried water, and the three monks had no water to drink.

Everyone recited their own sutras and knocked their own wooden fish. In the end, they drank all the water in the water bottle in front of the Bodhisattva. No one replenished the water, and the flowers and plants withered.

No one cares when mice come out to steal things at night. As a result, rats became rampant, knocking over candlesticks and igniting fires. The three monks then worked hard to put out the fire. The fire was extinguished and they also woke up. From then on, the three monks became diligent, worked together, and took turns fetching water. They lived a good life.

This story uses the plot of three monks who have no water to eat, the temple is on fire, the three monks work together to put out the fire, and then the three of them cooperate to fetch water. It not only criticizes the "three monks have no water to eat". The backward ideas existing in society have also promoted a new social trend of "when people unite, the mountains will move".

Extended information:

The film "Three Monks" did not stay at the original intention, but set the theme as "If many people are not united, bad things will happen, but as long as they are united, bad things will happen." , if you put your energy in one place, you can do good things." There is no dialogue in the film, and the music plays the role of narrative and explaining the characters' personalities. The shape design of the three monks combines the beauty of humor, simplicity and kindness.

From three monks having no water to drink, to three monks achieving the same goal through different methods, the key is not to be limited to inherent thinking, but to promote unity, cooperation, healthy competition, pioneering and innovation spirit.

Reference: Three Monks-Baidu Encyclopedia