Once upon a time, a master traveled incognito with his disciples. He did not stand out among other travelers either in his clothes or in his behavior.
They stopped at a caravanserai for the night. In the morning the owner served breakfast and tea. When the master and his students began to drink tea, the owner suddenly fell with great respect at the feet of the master. The students were very surprised. How could the owner know that there was a master among them? Who revealed the secret to the owner of the caravanserai? The master laughed and said:
“Don’t be surprised, ask him himself how he recognized me.”
The students turned to the owner with a question:
- How did you know that he is a master?
“I couldn’t help but find out,” said the owner. “I’ve been setting the table for my guests for many years.” I have seen thousands of people, but I have never met a person who would look with such love at an unremarkable teacup.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru