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When the Time is Right, the Master Appears

There is a famous saying in Eastern philosophy:  When the time is right, the master will appear.  What the saying doesn't tell us is that the time may be right, the master may appear, but the student may not recognize him or her! Sometimes years must pass, and during an "aha!" moment, the student will shout, "Yes! He was the one!" or "How could I have not seen it. She is the right teacher for me." Hopefully, it will not be too late for the student. But even if it seems too late, the master's key teaching may have been communicated in that moment of realization.

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 05:41PM by Registered CommenterLinda Brown Holt | CommentsPost a Comment

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