Pearls of Wisdom
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The purpose of
comparative stories or parables is so to
help us understand what a Master is
driving at. Otherwise, if the Master
just keeps going on and on talking about
theology our minds go blank and we don't
understand very well. But when you have
a good example, you understand what it
is and you can’t forget. A story is not
easy to forget whereas a lecture is. We
might understand a lecture but we forget
it more easily.
We don’t forget a story because it's
easier to remember. Also, a story
contains the meaning that the Master is
trying to explain to us. Thus it is that
since ancient times Masters have always
invented stories for Their disciples.
And now we have many such stories to
read, all containing practical advice
and Heavenly wisdom.
But if we don’t practice and realize the
meaning ourselves, we won’t understand.
We’ll think they are just fairy tales or
jokes, but actually they are not. For
example, I was reading a Jewish story
about the time Moses went to learn with
another Master, and that Master told him
about something that was the same as
what Moses had learned in childhood,
maybe the same sutra or theory. But
Moses didn't understand it because this
Master was enlightened and spoke in an
enlightened way.
I think the unenlightened person also
will not understand why Moses did not
understand, but we understand. For
example, sometimes the Master talks
about things we already know, but it's
not the same as before. If we didn't
practice the Quan Yin Method, we
wouldn't understand because the Master
doesn't talk in the same way as every
other so-called teacher in the world.
Those teachers may be able to preach or
explain the Bible but they don't really
understand the Bible. So if we are with
an enlightened Master, we understand
everything. Other people may say nearly
the same thing, but they don't
understand. So that's the good thing
about having an enlightened Teacher.
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