What are you?

One of his students asked Buddha,  

“Are you the messiah?” “No,” answered Buddha.

“Then are you a healer?” “No,” Buddha replied.

“Then are you a teacher?” the student persisted.

“No, I am not a teacher.”

“Then what are you?” asked the student, exasperated.  

“I am awake,” Buddha replied.

(via human-voices)

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