The Master overheard a man saying: “I’m running out of time!”
The Master said quietly, so only the pupil could hear: “I doubt that he is really running out of time.
I guess he meant that he is running out of life.”
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From the monthly archives:
August 2005
Early in the morning the Master and the pupil set off for a hike to the mountains.
They came to a river.
“Let us rest for a while”, said the Master, “and you tell me about that river!”
So they found themselves a good stone to sit on. The pupil spoke about what he knew and what he [...]
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The Master and his pupil were having breakfast together.
“What are your plans for today?”, the Master asked. The pupil answered, what books he intended to read.
“That’s an excellent choice!”, said the Master. “And what are your plans for the future?” Again the pupil answered and told the Master of the books he was going to [...]
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The evening came. It was time to say Good Bye and Good Night. The Master told the pupil a story, just like a mother tells her daughter a story before the night.
He said: “After God created the earth he let some time run by, just to watch and make sure everything was working out. It [...]
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A mother was feeding her newborn. The pupil shyly looked away.
“Why don’t you go and ask the mother whether you can have some of the baby’s milk?” said the Master.
The pupil didn’t say a word. Nor did he move.
Then the Master continued: “Of course you don’t drink the baby’s milk. It is not meant for [...]
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