One day, as the big temple bell was being rung, the Buddha asked Ananda, “Where does the bell sound come from?”
“The bell.”
The Buddha said, “The bell? But if there were no bell stick, how would the sound appear?”
Ananda hastily corrected himself. “The stick! The stick!”
“The stick? If there were no air, how could the sound come here?”
“Yes! Of course! It come from the air!”
The Buddha asked, “Air? But unless you have an ear, you cannot hear the bell sound.”
“Yes! I need an ear to hear it. So it comes from my ear.”
The Buddha replied, “Your ear? If you have no consciousness, how can you understand the bell?”
“My consciousness makes the sound.”
“My consciousness? So, Ananda, if you have no mind, how do you hear the bell sound?”
“It was created by mind alone.”
COMMENTARY
True form is without thinking. Truth is unmoving. Name and form, appearing and disappearing – these things never existed. Time and space are always moving. The world of name is the world of opposites. See, hear smell, speak, act and think clearly.
from the book I’m currently reading:
Nikki Skies 
Hello! If you’re interested in Buddhism, you might enjoy taking a look at this course by Prof. D. M. Eckel, in 24 lectures of 30 min. each, shared in the following link:
http://awestruckwanderer.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/buddhism-course-in-24-lectures-by-professor-malcolm-david-eckel-watch-full-videos-in-hd-at-the-end-of-the-post/
Cheers!