Ø Once an Apprentice, always an Apprentice. And so it is also with Master.
Ø One is not ever the Master of oneself. One can only become the Master if and when he takes on an Apprentice of his own.
Ø Establishing oneself in the world is the Apprentice’s greatest responsibility. Only by forging his own legend can he ever hope to become the Master.
Ø The Apprentice has been awarded a great honor. To treat it with due respect is the first step in mastering the teachings.
Ø Honor your master, or expect certain failure.
Ø The Apprentice has no authority to re-evaluate the importance of any specific teaching. Only the Master retains this right.
Ø The Apprentice has made an oath to follow the teachings and obey his Master. Not to do so is the highest disgrace.
Ø The relationship between Master and Apprentice is of the most loving kind. It is a bond never broken, but easily stained.
Ø Few Apprentices succeed.
Ø Living is good and enjoyable, but it should be understood that, as the Apprentice matures, the teachings will come to embrace and reflect the hazards of it.
Ø The Apprentice is a sapling. The Master is but a tree in adolescence. Only the Master who has trained Masters has planted seeds.
Ø There are all kinds of Masters; so it is also with Apprentices. Therefore, tread carefully.
No comments:
Post a Comment