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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 98 excerpt)
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Story 98 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
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There is an old story about a young seeker who asks the abbot of a nearby monastery for guidance on how to become enlightened. The abbot declines his request but sends him to a shoemaker in a nearby village. The abbot assures him that the shoemaker will help him achieve enlightenment. The young seeker went to find the shoemaker, with one caveat from the abbot: “Learn everything you can from the shoemaker, but don't ask him anything spiritual.”...
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2023
12 minutes 28 seconds
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When? This feed was archived on September 19, 2024 14:27 (). Last successful fetch was on September 23, 2024 23:40 ()
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Story 98 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
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There is an old story about a young seeker who asks the abbot of a nearby monastery for guidance on how to become enlightened. The abbot declines his request but sends him to a shoemaker in a nearby village. The abbot assures him that the shoemaker will help him achieve enlightenment. The young seeker went to find the shoemaker, with one caveat from the abbot: “Learn everything you can from the shoemaker, but don't ask him anything spiritual.”...
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2023
12 minutes 28 seconds
Listen to Streaming Audio
Your browser does not support the audio element.Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti
'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing.
View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.
250 episodes
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