Preface
One fine day we were asked by Dr. Mandi to see the Three Buddhist Monks animation clip. I was wondering what an animation film can teach us about management . Management is no child's play. But little did I know that an animation film of less than 20 minutes was not just capable of teaching us effective team work but also life skills.
Human is a social animal. We can evade everything but interaction with people. Effective interaction is one which leads to the foundation of relationships and people involved in the relationship contribute to mutual growth and help each other in self actualization.
Introduction
Three Monks is a Chinese animated feature film produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. After the cultural revolution and the fall of the political Gang of Four in 1976, the film was one of the first animations created as part of the rebirth period. It is also referred to as The Three Buddhist Priests.
Background
The film is based on the ancient Chinese proverb "One monk will shoulder two buckets of water, two monks will share the load, but add a third and no one will want to fetch water." The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture, and a different music instrument was used to signify each monk. The film tells the story from the aspect of the Buddhist Bhikkshu.
The Story...
A young monk lives a simple life in a temple on top of a hill. He has one daily task of hauling two buckets of water up the hill. He tries to share the job with another monk, but the carry pole is only long enough for one bucket. The arrival of a third monk prompts everyone to expect that someone else will take on the chore. Consequently, no one fetches water though everybody is thirsty. At night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple. The three monks finally unite together and make a concerted effort to put out the fire. Since then they understand the old saying "unity is strength" and begin to live a harmonious life. The temple never lacks water again
The Three Monks Animation Film(Video)
The Learning
One fine day we were asked by Dr. Mandi to see the Three Buddhist Monks animation clip. I was wondering what an animation film can teach us about management . Management is no child's play. But little did I know that an animation film of less than 20 minutes was not just capable of teaching us effective team work but also life skills.
Human is a social animal. We can evade everything but interaction with people. Effective interaction is one which leads to the foundation of relationships and people involved in the relationship contribute to mutual growth and help each other in self actualization.
Introduction
Three Monks is a Chinese animated feature film produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. After the cultural revolution and the fall of the political Gang of Four in 1976, the film was one of the first animations created as part of the rebirth period. It is also referred to as The Three Buddhist Priests.
Background
The film is based on the ancient Chinese proverb "One monk will shoulder two buckets of water, two monks will share the load, but add a third and no one will want to fetch water." The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture, and a different music instrument was used to signify each monk. The film tells the story from the aspect of the Buddhist Bhikkshu.
A young monk lives a simple life in a temple on top of a hill. He has one daily task of hauling two buckets of water up the hill. He tries to share the job with another monk, but the carry pole is only long enough for one bucket. The arrival of a third monk prompts everyone to expect that someone else will take on the chore. Consequently, no one fetches water though everybody is thirsty. At night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple. The three monks finally unite together and make a concerted effort to put out the fire. Since then they understand the old saying "unity is strength" and begin to live a harmonious life. The temple never lacks water again
The Three Monks Animation Film(Video)
The Learning
1) As the saying goes, :Unity is strength" we should co operate with each other and work together in a harmonious manner.
2) Everyone is capable of being selfish, but doing so diminishes our ability to cooperate with one another.
3) This story teaches us that it is inappropriate to shirk responsibility and proper measures should be taken before a catastrophe occurs.
4) We should make the best use of each other's potential in our group by understanding strengths and weaknesses and work towards realization of our potential.
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