THE NOVICE and THE MASTER

A man was searching for a guru.

Everytime he would ask the same question:

"Are you a true master ?"

The gurus would reply "Yes, I am. Let me guide you"

And the man would continue his search.

He had almost given up his search, when one day a teacher thought a while about his question, and then replied:

"I am a master ... novice"

The student then knew he had found someone who would provide him good guidance.