7th January

The student asked the master, " What is the deepest meaning of Buddhism?" The master bowed deeply to his pupil.

It may be inferred from this passage that the master is bowing to the student. However, the meaning of this text for me is that the master is bowing in humility before everything around him including the student because everything in the world is Buddha. Remember Buddha is a realisation not a person or being. The deepest meaning of Buddhism for me therefore is to be humble in the world.