A story is told that, early in his ministry, a delegation of seekers came to Prince Gautama, to sit at his feet and to receive his words of wisdom. They were very impressed by all that the somewhat mysterious young man had to say, until one of them finally asked the prince, “Who are you, anyway? Are you a god?”
“No,” the prince is said to have replied.
“Are you a saint?” asked another.
“No,” the prince replied.
“Are you a prophet?”
“No, not a prophet.”
“Well, then,” all the pilgrims cried at once, “who are you, then?”
And very calmly, the story goes, the Buddha replied: “I am awake.”
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