... ``follow me,'' the wise man said, but he walked behind...

Is this wisdom?

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It reminds me of something my zen teacher told me once. You see an old man, and a young boy. But if you are a buddha, you do not see one as future, or one as past. You see a mountain and you see a valley. But if you are a buddha, you do not see one as high, and the other low.

From this, I think that if a wise man says "follow me." It is wrong to see the wise man walking in front, as it is wrong to see the follower walking behind.

On another note: If I am walking behind you, I am also in front of you, just VERY VERY in front.

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If you walk behind a person they can't follow you, they have to find their own way.

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I think it very wise to let others find their own way! Very few learn from others. We all have to live and learn.

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This can also be taken to mean "follow my example". This would be a very valid point. No one person is "better" than another, regarless of their position.