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One or a Dozen

I did not have any pressing questions, but just felt like visiting my teacher once again. And so I walked through the trees and over hills. Across the small bridge and near the trickling sound of water was his small but elegant home. Me: "You stay in this peaceful place and have no idea about what's going on outside of this place" Teacher: "Maybe... is there anything specific that you are referring to?" Me: "No, nothing specific. I was just observing all the thinks that should not be, and it has been disturbing me." Teacher: "Often, the source of many problems is the same. When that source is not healthy, everything else seems out of place" Me: "Ok. Can you be more specific" Teacher: "Consider two sad scenarios. One where a dozen birds are lying wounded on the ground and there are a dozen birds around them that are sharing the pain and trying to console them. In the second situation, there is only one bird that is wo
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Standing on a slope

Early morning, I hiked through the woods, over the creaky bridge, and finally, after almost two hours, I reached my teacher's house up on the hill. Me: "Why do you have to live so far up here? I have important questions; it would be nice if I reach you more easily." Teacher: "Oh.... when you have important questions and you walk in nature, you usually find the answers yourself. This way, by the time you reach my house, you already have the answers, and my work is done" Me: "...." Teacher: "So, tell me about your questions" Me: "Well... hmm... they don't seem so important now. I had questions regarding purpose, time, and related things. I don't remember the questions now." Teacher: "Let's wait. The important questions will bubble up again" And so we just sat neat the small cabin, sipping tea slowly for hours. Me: "I still have questions floating in my mind regarding how to find purpose"
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