One day a rumor began to circulate in the town of Peurville that a teacher would be arriving soon. Furthermore, it was not just any spiritual teacher--the town already had plenty of those. No. This was a spiritual teacher who'd been taught by a great master . This created quite a stir in the community, and all kinds of fantastical ideas sprung up as people wondered if the teacher could walk on water, bring the dead back to life, or turn rock into gold. One woman got so excited that she decided to create an enormous altar and dais for the teacher to teach from. Others began collecting fine clothing, food, and so forth to give to the teacher. However, not everyone was happy about the news. The established teachers grumbled about who this teacher might be and who did they think they were anyway. They stoked fear in other people who had to this point had no opinion on the matter at all. They warned that these types of charlatans came in and all sizes. From their homes and pulpits, t
One day a rumor began to circulate in the town of Peurville that a teacher would be arriving soon. Furthermore, it was not just any spiritual teacher--the town already had plenty of those. No. This was a spiritual teacher who'd been taught by a great master . This created quite a stir in the community, and all kinds of fantastical ideas sprung up as people wondered if the teacher could walk on water, bring the dead back to life, or turn rock into gold. One woman got so excited that she decided to create an enormous altar and dais for the teacher to teach from. Others began collecting fine clothing, food, and so forth to give to the teacher. However, not everyone was happy about the news. The established teachers grumbled about who this teacher might be and who did they think they were anyway. They stoked fear in other people who had to this point had no opinion on the matter at all. They warned that these types of charlatans came in and all sizes. From their homes and pulpits, the