The story of Master of Wisdom And A Jar

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A popular inspirational story. At one time, there is a wise teacher. Many students who come from distant places, to listen to the wise advice. One day, as usual, the students gathered to listen to the lessons of the teacher.



Many students began to come meet the teaching space. They come and sit quietly and neatly, looking forward, ready to hear what is being said by the teacher.

Finally, the teacher came and sat in front of the students. The teacher brought a large jar, beside there is a pile of stones the size of a fist black. Without saying a word, the teacher took the stones one by one, and put it carefully into a glass jar. When the jar is full with the black stone, the Master turned to the students, then ask.

"Is the jar full?"
"Yes teacher," said the student, "True, the jar was full."

Without saying anything, the teacher began to incorporate round pebbles into the jar red-gravel itu.Kerikil was small enough to fall on the sidelines of a large black stone earlier. After all the pebbles into the jar, the teacher turned to the students, then ask.

"Is the jar full?"
"Yes teacher," said the student, "True, the jar was full."

Still without saying anything more, now the teacher took a container of fine sand, then put it in the jar. Easily sand entered the meet between red and black stone gravel. After entering all, now the teacher turned to the students, then asked again.

"Is the jar full?"

Now the disciples not too confident to answer teacher questions. But clearly seen that the sand meets the sidelines of gravel in the jar, making it look full. This time only a few nodded, then said,

"Yes teacher," said some, "True, the jar was full."

Remained without saying anything else, the teacher turned to take a jar filled with water, and pour with Ahti-heart into the large jar. When the water has reached the lip jar, now the teacher turned to the students, then asked again.
"Is the jar full?"

This time most students choose to remain silent, but there are two or three who dared to answer,
"Yes teacher," replied the little children, "True, the jar was full."

Remained without saying anything else, the teacher took a bag of fine salt. Poured a little and carefully from the top surface of the water, the salt was dissolved, then add another bit, and so on until all the salt is dissolved in water discharged. Now the teacher face to par amurid, and once again asked, "Is the jar full?"

This time all students bnar silent. Until finally a student bravely replied, "Yes teacher, the jar was now full".

The teacher replied, "Yeah right, this jar is now full".
The teacher then proceeded perkatannya,

"A story always has many meanings, and each of you have learned many things from this demonstration. Discuss with your fellow calm, what lessons you had. How many different lessons that you can find and you take from him."

The murd also looked at the teacher, and the direction of the jar which is now filled with a variety of colors, no black, no red, no sand, water, and salt. Then they quietly discuss with other students. After a few minutes later the teacher raised his hand, the whole room was silent. The teacher then said,
"Always remember that there is never just one interpretation of everything. You have taken all the lessons and messages of the story, and all wisdom, as important as the others.

Then without another word, the teacher got up and left the room.



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