A Worshipful Master asked a new Master Mason, “Where is your home?”
The MM said, “The capital city of this state, Worshipful Master.”
The WM asked, “Do you think of that place?”
The MM said, “I think of it all the time, Worshipful.”
The WM said, “The ‘thinker’ is the mind, and the ‘thought of’ is the environment. Therein are mountains, valleys, rivers, buildings, lodges and temples, people, animals, and so on. Turn your thought to think of the mind that thinks. Are there so many things there?”
The MM said, “When I get here, I don’t see any existence at all.”
The WM said, “That’s appropriate for the stage of craftsmanship, but not yet right for the stage of mastery.”
The MM said, “Don’t you have some other particular way to teach?”
The WM said, “To say that I have anything particular is not accurate. Based on your insight, you only get one mystery. You can put on your apron and take a seat. After this, see on your own.”