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the magician he met a monk. The young man sat and listened to
him and was so happy with what he heard that he would stay a
3
while with him which made him late for his lesson, so the magician
beat him.
The young man complained to the monk who told him, „When you
are afraid of the magician, tell him, 'My people detained me, and
when you are afraid of your people tell them the monk detained
you.'
This state of affairs continued until one day the young man came
across a huge beast blocking the road. It blocked the road in a
manner no one could pass. The young man thought to himself, 'Now
I can find out who is the superior, the magician or the monk.' So he
picked up a stone and said, 'Lord, if the way of the monk is more
him and was so happy with what he heard that he would stay a
3
while with him which made him late for his lesson, so the magician
beat him.
The young man complained to the monk who told him, „When you
are afraid of the magician, tell him, 'My people detained me, and
when you are afraid of your people tell them the monk detained
you.'
This state of affairs continued until one day the young man came
across a huge beast blocking the road. It blocked the road in a
manner no one could pass. The young man thought to himself, 'Now
I can find out who is the superior, the magician or the monk.' So he
picked up a stone and said, 'Lord, if the way of the monk is more