Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Chapter XVII
CONCLUSION
A. Mr. Chen's Thanks
"First, I should like to thank you both," said Mr.
Chen, addressing the listener and the transcriber,
"for your cooperation in writing this book." Mr.
Chen got up from his seat and took from the top of
his cupboard a clockwork monkey with dumb-bells
in its hands. Winding up the toy, he said: "In a
traveling showman's troupe, there is always a
monkey who dances, does tricks, and amuses the
people, earning money for the actors. I am like this
monkey," said Mr. Chen, laughing and watching the
toy diligently exercise itself. "And you hold the rope
and play the music: just as there may be two actors,
one the younger and the other the older brother, so
it is with you." Turning to the transcriber, Mr. Chen
said, "You are the younger brother, with much work
to do for our company." And to Bhante
Sangharakshita: "You are the elder brother; you
have corrected my poor English, given us the
correct Sanskrit words, and put my poems into good
meter and style."
"To both of you I am very grateful and offer my
thanks. Further, the parts we have played in the
writing of this book are like the different yanas:
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