News of my awakening quickly spread. A large crowd showed up right away to check on me, making me feel that the world still held some warmth. That illusion, however, was shattered almost instantly. Everyone who came wanted to ask the exact same thing: What does it feel like to be struck by lightning?
I looked up at the heavens in speechlessness and retorted, "Next time there's lightning, Teacher will let you experience it first. The feeling is quite exhilarating. Right now, your teacher here is feeling refreshed and entirely free of ailments."
Then I spotted those old men—my three founding elders—looking all sickly and frail.
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