Everyone is looking for a master or guru in the
West, but the word "master" is so overused
today as to be meaningless, much like having a
black belt today is meaningless. A genuine
master is almost impossible to find because you
won't quickly recognize him. He is much more
than a teacher. Genuine teachers strive to be
masters but only one in a hundred thousand
finish the journey. There are only a handful of
true masters on the whole planet. Funny how
they all end up in the San Francisco yellow
pages!
All the time I tell people this truth. It is not
amendable or conditional. Anyone who calls
himself a master or allows his students to refer
to him as "master" in his presence, isn't a master.
Occasionally, he may be a well-meaning teacher
who misunderstands the definition of the word,
but most of the time he is an ego-driven
narcissist seeking adoration. He will have very
little to teach because there is so little room in
his heart for his students. Instead of looking for
a master, just look for a good teacher with a
sense of humor, especially if he's driving a
crummy old car. (Laughing while motioning
towards his old Toyota.) My old friend and
Sensei, Matsuhiro Namishiro used to say,
"There must be lots of smiles along the way or
the journey is not worth it." He was correct you
know!
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