This reminds me of a story... an Abbot was giving a Dharma talk and in the middle of the talk a woman had fallen asleep and began to snore. the people around her found this offensive that she had fallen asle
ep and one began to wake her. "No, no, no, " said the Abbot, "let her sleep." as it turned out, the woman had been having having great difficulties, marriage problems, health issues, etc., and wasn't able to sleep because of the stress she had been experiencing. when she came to the monastery, she found a place of peace, love and acceptance and fell into a deep sleep, the first in long time. the monastery was a place of sanctuary where all were welcome... even for a nap.
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