Two monks were walking along the road, meditating on the vitality that last night's rain had brought upon the foliage. They came upon a crosswalk, and found a woman in distress. She had on a long white dress and the crosswalk was covered in muddy puddles the rain had left behind. The woman looked at the monks helplessly, and so one of them offered to carry her over. She smiled.
She jumped on his back, and he piggybacked her over to the other side, accepted her thanks, and walked back to the other monk, who was in deep thought. The rest of the walk was quiet, with one admiring the foliage and another with a troubled look on his face. Finally, the monk stopped and turned to the other monk.
"We are monks. We shouldn't be doing things such as carrying ladies on our backs. Though I understand your good intentions, it is just not a proper thing for a monk to do."
After a moment's surprise, the other monk replied, "I left the lady at the crosswalk, why are you still carrying her?"