What's Flapping? (meditation humor)

Ven. Dr. Bill (American Buddhist monk, Wat Khao Lang, Thailand)

Four monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer flag on the roof started fluttering in the breeze.

The youngest monk came out of his meditation and said: "Flag is flapping."

A more seasoned monk said: "Wind is flapping."

A third monk, with many years of meditation experience, said: "Mind is flapping."

The fourth monk, who was their teacher and visibly annoyed, said: "Mouths are flapping!"

Buddhist novices (samaneras) in Khoksamrong, Lopburi province, Thailand (Dr. Bill).