And Teddy, who seemed to be master of his own time, decided to stay no longer, too.
Al-Buni lived in Egypt and learned from many eminent Sufi masters of his time.
"The most important thing is being master of my own time, and then doing things that we both enjoy," he said.
In his day, Buxtehude was considered to be the unrivalled master of his time.
Grisone was admired and respected in his lifetime, and considered a great master of his time.
And in twentieth century music, he may yet one day be recognized as one of the half-dozen greatest masters of our time.
To a large extent, he was the master of his own time.
My great-grandmother was friends with all of the great hula masters of her time and they came to see her quite often.
He was no longer master of his time, of his intentions or of his work.
He was the most celebrated go master of his time, and of course this alone would have been enough to earn him the title of sensei.