The Philosopher

I went to a bookstore yesterday. First I was reading religious books and then I got inspired to read some jokes. So I went to another shelf that had joke books. I was the only customer, so the owner was watching me. He said, "What are you doing? This moment you are reading religious books, and the next moment jokes!"    

I told him, "When I want to get joy in this world I read joke books, and when I want to get joy in the inner world I read spiritual books."    

So he said, "Are you a philosopher?"    

I said, "Yes."    

Then I continued reading the joke books. 

[Source: "The Philosopher" in Sri Chinmoy,  I Love Shopping, Part 1.  First published by Agni Press in 1985. Copied from the web pages of  www.SriChinmoyLibrary.com/sri-chinmoy-love-shopping/part1.]