The Mysterious Monastery

A man is hiking through the mountains and stumbles upon a monastery. As he walks by, he hears an odd sound, like nothing he’s ever heard before. Curiosity piqued, he asks a monk what the sound is.The monk replies, “I can’t tell you, you’re not a monk.”The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way. He can’t stop thinking about the strange sound though and on his way back he again passes the monastery. He asks for food and shelter for the night, the monks accept him, feed him and offer him a place to rest. That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard earlier. The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.”The man’s curiosity turns into an obsession. He decides to join the monastery. The head monk tells him, “You must travel the earth and count every blade of grass and grain of sand. When you return with the exact number, you will become a monk.”Years pass, and the man travels the globe, counting. Finally, he returns and gives the head monk the numbers.”Congratulations,” says the head monk. “You are now a monk. We will now show you the way to the source of the sound.”The monks lead him to a wooden door. “The sound is behind that door.”The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. They give him a key, and he opens the door, only to find a door made of stone. This continues, with doors of emerald, pearl, and diamond.Finally, they reach a platinum door. The man is given one last key. He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door, he finds the source of that strange sound.But I can’t tell you what it is because you’re not a monk.