A Master teacher wished to illustrate levels of awareness on the path to wisdom. He took five students to the edge of a lush, green forest and asked: “What do you see?”
The first student replied: “I see a lush, green forest.”
The second stated: “Yes, I see the forest, and many kinds of trees. I see at least seven varieties, may I study them?”
The third remarked: “The trees are beautiful, and I observe many kinds of wildlife. I see animals and birds, may I learn from them?”
The fourth said: “I see a symphony of life, the perfect ecosystem. Each plant and animal giving, and taking; cooperating to fulfill each others needs; sustaining harmonic balance. It’s a wondrous sight, may I sit and enjoy?”
The fifth, tears in his eyes, whispered softly: “I feel the Maker.”
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