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The Wise Master
There once was a teacher who lived with a great number of students in a run‑down temple. The students supported themselves by begging for food in the bustling streets of a nearby town. Some of the students grumbled about their humble living conditions. In response, the old master said one day, "We must repair the walls of this temple. Since we occupy ourselves with study and meditation, there is no time to earn the money we will need. I have thought of a simple solution."
All the students eagerly gathered closer to hear the words of their teacher. The master said, "Each of you must go into the town and steal goods that can be sold for money. In this way, we will be able to do the good work of repairing our temple."
The students were startled at this suggestion from their wise master. But since they respected him greatly, they assumed he must have good judgment and did not protest.
The wise master said sternly, "In order not to defile our excellent reputation by committing illegal and immoral acts, please be certain to steal when no one is looking. I do not want anyone to be caught."
When the teacher walked away, the students discussed the plan among themselves. "It is wrong to steal," said one. "Why has our wise master asked us to do this?"
Another retorted, "It will allow us to build our temple, which is a good result. " They all agreed that their teacher was wise and just and must have a sensible reason for making such an unusual request. They set out eagerly for the town, promising each other that they would not disgrace their school by getting caught. "Be careful," they called to one another. "Do not let anyone see you stealing. "
All the students except one young boy set forth. The wise master approached him and asked, "Why do you stay behind?"
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Tales from Ancient India
Heather Forest
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The black book of colours
Our eyes tell us about colour.
But what if you are blind? Can you still know colours?
Thomas says that yellow tastes like mustard, but it is as soft as baby chick´s feathers.
Red is sour like unripe strawberries and as sweet as watermelon. It hurts when he finds it on his scraped knee.
Brown crunches under his feet like autumn leaves. Sometimes it smells like chocolate, and other times it stinks.
Thomas says that blue is the colour of the sky when kites are flying and the sun is heating hot on his head.
But when clouds decide to gather up and the rain pours down, then the sky is white.
And when the sun peeks through the falling water, all the colours come out, and that´s a rainbow .
(To be continued in the PDF attachment)
The black book of colours
London, Walker Books, 2008
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