Two men rest under a tree after a long week of digging dry wells. One man who keeps digging the same hole deeper and deeper proclaims that his is the best way to dig a well. The second man, who digs many shallow holes, argues with equal force that his is the best way to find water. Their discussion grows louder. The two voices carry across the dry landscape into the ears of an approaching traveler.
"Pardon me, but I could not help overhearing your conversation," the traveler says, not wanting to eavesdrop.
The two men stop arguing long enough to look at the stranger, a woman dressed in the orange robes of an ascetic. "Then maybe you can help us," the first man addresses the traveler. "Who do you think is right about the best way to dig a well?"
"I am not an expert in these matters," the woman answers.
"But you must have an opinion."
The traveler offers a slight bow. "I would not choose one or the other method."
"What are you talking about?" the second man asks.
"Either way," the traveler replies, "are you not each still standing in a hole?"
Source: "The Guru Question" by Jeff Martens
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