Longlongago,therewasamanwhodroppedasilverbowlintotheseawhilecrossingit.Hepondered,"I'mgoingtomakeamarkonthewater.I'mcarryingonmyjourneynow.ButI'llcomebackforitlater."Aftertwomonths'travelduringwhichhevisitedCeylonandmanyothercountries.Onseeingariver,hejumpedintothewaterlookingforthebowlhehadlostbefore."Whatareyoudoingthere?"peopleasked.Hereplied,"Ihavelostmybowl.NowIwouldliketogetitback."　Peoplewenton,"Wheredidyouloseit?"Heanswered,"Ilostitcrossingthesea."Againpeopleasked,"Howlongagodidyouloseit?"Heanswered,"Ilostittwomonthsago."Peopleasked,"Sinceyoulostittwomonthsagointhesea,whyareyoulookingforithereintheriver?"Heanswered,"ImadeamarkonthewaterwhereIlostthebowl.Thiswaterlooksthesameastheother.Thereseemsnodifference.That'swhyI'mdoingthis."Peoplewenton,"Thoughallwatersareidentical,theplacethatyouhavelostitisthere.Howcanyoufindithere?"Everybodyjeeredathim.