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A story is told of a disciple and his Master. The diligent
disciple would go to the great teacher day after day, month after month and
would sit at his feet basking in the Master’s instruction. The Master would
always teach his disciple through stories. One day the disciple asked, "Master,
why do you labor to teach me through stories; would it not be faster to teach
me directly?" The teacher answered, "Bring me some water." Now the disciple
knew his teacher to be a very formal and disciplined man. He had never asked
for water at this time of the day. Nevertheless, he went immediately to fetch
it. Taking a clean brass waterpot from the ashram kitchen, the disciple went
to the well, filled the pot with water and returned. He offered it to his teacher
who then spoke: "Why have you brought me a pot when I asked only for water?"
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