What are the Signs of Real Power?

Real Power of Great Teachers 

Good morning, folks! I am Jin with Morning Mindfulness Podcast. Hope you’re having a magnificent morning! Let’s breathe and smile.

I’d like to tell you another ancient tale I got from my teacher.

The proverb talks about an old teacher from the Clan of Immortals. The teacher took several of his top students and showed them how easy he could turn the stones into gold and silver. That was absolutely amazing!

One of the students got astonished by this skill. He asked another student, “If our teacher can turn stones into gold, how come he did not become the most powerful man on the Earth?”

The other student answered, “Yes, he can do it. However, he’d never become a great teacher IF he was not able NOT to do it.”

Think about that, my friend. Quite often true demonstration of the great power is ability not to use it. I don’t know about you, but for me, it is often much easier to talk to the big boss than the middle management.

I found out that in martial arts the greater the skills are, the less people are trying to show off. Beginners try to prove themselves. Masters are quite happy where they are. Even if you try to insult the Master, he will most likely just smile and keep walking, like we are little kids having fun in a sandbox. I hope I will get there one day, when I just feel nothing but love and compassion.

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PEACE!
Jin

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