The Visitor and the Master
Before the visitor embarked upon discipleship he wanted assurance from the Master, Visitor: Can you teach me the goal of human life? Master: I cannot. Visitor: Or at least its meaning? Master: I cannot. Visitor: Can you indicate to me the nature of death and of life beyond the grave? Master: I cannot. The visitor walked away in scorn. The disciples were dismayed that their Master had been shown up in a poor light. Said the Master soothingly, “Of what use is it to comprehend life’s nature and life’s meaning if you have never tasted it? I’d rather you ate your pudding than speculated on it.” HARMONY For all his traditional ways, the Master had scant respect for rules and for traditions. A quarrel once broke out between a disciple and his daughter because the man kept insisting that the girl conform to the rules of their religion in the choice of her prospective husband. The Master openly sided with the girl. When the disciple expressed his surprise that a holy man would do this, the Master said, “You must understand that life is just like music which is made more by feeling and by instinct than by rules.” “
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