Master

Father Anthony de Mello has a lot of stories about a 'Master' talking to his disciples. Here is his description of who the master is:

The Master in these tales is not a single person. He is a Hindu Guru, a Zen Roshi, a Taoist Sage, a Jewish Rabbi, a Christian Monk, a Sufi Mystic. He is a Lao Tzu and Socrates, Buddha and Jesus, Zarathustra and Mohammed. His teaching is found in the 7th century B.C. and the 20th century A.D. His wisdom belongs to east and west alike. Do his historical antecedents really matter? History, after all, is the record of appearances, not Reality; of doctrines, not of Silence.

I just love this description. I also love many of the stories and the anecdotes of this master. I am hoping to be able to post the ones I really love!