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| [John Suler] : [What is this thing called self?|http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/zenstory/thisthing.html] |
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| +[Anthony de Mello] : The Master once told the story of a priceless antique bowl that fetched a |
| +fortune at a public auction. It had been used by a tramp who ended his days |
| +in poverty, quite unaware of the value of the bowl with which he begged for |
| +pennies. |
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| +When a disciple asked the Master what the bowl stood for, the Master said, |
| +"Your self!" |
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| +Asked to elaborate, he said, "All your attention is focused on the penny |
| +knowledge you collect from books and teachers. You would do better to pay |
| +attention to the bowl in which you hold it." |