Perhaps the most effective aspect of Eastern tradition, centered on training individuals through a unique relationship between master and disciple, is the crystal-clear notion that takes root in the disciple’s mind, who, aware of the extent of his dependence on the master’s example, grasps the importance of being exemplary. This leads only to positive effects, and the habit is cultivated based on the certainty that only action is edifying. The disciple, imitating the master, becomes a master; he begins to teach as he has learned, and never loses the gratitude that manifests itself in the feeling that, in truth, he has done nothing but receive.