Q. Why are they not allowed to smoke during prayer?
A layman asked a minister, “May I pray while smoking?”
The minister said, “Of course, you may.” The layman said again, “May I smoke while praying?”
The minister answered, “No, you must not.”
Student: “Why are they not allowed to smoke during prayer while being allowed to pray during smoking?”
Master: “Because praying is profitable to a smoker but smoking is harmful to one who is praying.”
Commentary:
All bad things are empty, but emptiness is never bad.
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