Mahadev is a devoted monk lived in a Buddhist monastery. He spent his time in meditation. After years of concentration on a particular mantra, he had attained enough insight to begin his teaching. The student's humility was far from perfect.
A few years of successful teaching left Jnani with no thoughts about learning from anyone; but upon hearing about a famous hermit living nearby, the opportunity was too exciting to be passed up.
The hermit lived alone on an island at the middle of a lake, so Mahadev hired a man with a boat to row across to the island. He was very respectful of the old hermit. As they shared some tea made with herbs Mahadev asked him about his spiritual practice. The old man said he had no spiritual practice, except for a mantra which he repeated all the time to himself. He was pleased that the hermit was using the same mantra he used himself -- but when the hermit spoke the mantra aloud, he was horrified!
"What's wrong?" asked the hermit.
"I don't know what to say. I'm afraid you've wasted your whole life! You are pronouncing the mantra incorrectly!"
"Oh, Dear! That is terrible. How should I say it?"
Mahadev gave the correct pronunciation, and the old hermit was very grateful, asking to be left alone so he could get started right away. On the way back across the lake he, now confirmed as an accomplished teacher, was pondering the sad fate of the hermit.
"It's so fortunate that I came along. At least he will have a little time to practice correctly before he dies." Just then, Mahadev noticed that the boatman was looking quite shocked, and turned to see the hermit standing respectfully on the water, next to the boat.
"Excuse me, please. I hate to bother you, but I've forgotten the correct pronunciation again. Would you please repeat it for me?"
"You obviously don't need it," stammered Mahadev; but the old man persisted in his polite request until he relented and told him again the way he thought the mantra should be pronounced.
The old hermit was saying the mantra very carefully, slowly, over and over, as he walked across the surface of the water back to the island.
Courtesy: http://dharma-haven.org/tibetan/
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