Two monks were travelling from one monastery to another.. They
were celibate monks, not allowed a direct gaze at women. After long
walk, they came to a river, which they had to cross. The river was
flooded and there was no way that they would get across without
getting wet. One lady was also at the banks of river, wanting to
cross. The monks decided to cross the river by walking thorough the
shallow part of the river, Since the lady also needed to get on the
other bank, one of the monk without much ado, carried her on his
shoulders, and soon they reached the other bank, where he set her
down.. The lady went her way and the two monks continued their walk
in silence. The other monk was really upset, finding the other
monks act disturbing. As per their injunctions, they were not
allowed to look at the woman, forget touching and the other monk
carried her across the river!!
After some time the confused monk couldn't stand the thought and
asked other monk "We are not allowed to look at other women, not
touch them.. but you carried a woman across the river ?!"
The other monk had a smile on his lips when he replied "I put her
down when I crossed the river, are you still carrying her?!"