Word
spread across the countryside about the wise Holy Man who lived in a
small house atop the mountain. A man from the village decided to make
the long and difficult journey to visit him. When he arrived at the
house, he saw an old servant inside who greeted him at the door.
“I
would like to see the wise Holy Man,” he said to the servant. The
servant smiled and led him inside. As they walked through the house, the
man from the village looked eagerly around the house, anticipating his
encounter with the Holy Man. Before he knew it, he had been led to the
back door and escorted outside. He stopped and turned to the servant,
“But I want to see the Holy Man!”
“You
already have,” said the old man. “Everyone you may meet in life, even
if they appear plain and insignificant, see each of them as a wise Holy
Man. If you do this, then whatever problem you brought here today will
be solved.”
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