You Are Also Correct
Two monks who came out of a lecture by their master went on a
hot debate regarding what they heard during the lecture. Each of
them insited that his understanding was the correct one. To settle
the dispute, they went to see the master for a judgement.
After hearing the argument put forth by the first monk, the
master said, "You are correct!" The monk was overjoy. Casting a
winner's glance at his friend, he left the room.
The second monk was upset and started to pour out what he
thought to the master. After he finished, the master looked at him
and said, "You are correct, too." Hearing this, the second monk
brightened up and went away.
A third monk who was also in the room was greatly puzzled by
what he saw. He said to the master, "I am confused, master! Their
positions regarding the issue are completely opposite. They can't
be both right! How could you say that they are both correct?"
The master smiled as he looked into the eyes of this third monk,
"You are also correct!"
What do master mean when he say that 1st, 2nd and the 3rd monk
are correct in their issue?