Originally Posted by
Jinho
Hi All,
I am going to scream the following because I think it is sooooooooooo important!!!!!!!!!
BEFORE YOU TAKE A TEACHER, ANALYZE YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPLICIT DEFINITION OF WHAT A TEACHER IS!!!!!!!!! LOOK AT THIS VERY CAREFULLY! THINK, INTIMATELY ABOUT EACH POINT, EACH ASSUMPTION, EACH EXPECTATION! THEN THROW IT ALL OUT! If you hold on to these assumptions and expectations, these delusions will hurt both you and your chosen teacher. They will block your practice. (however, on the other hand, when expectation crashes up against reality, there is a big chance for new understanding............ so ignore the above message............) But more important, it is unethical to burden this teacher-being with your expectations. And don't just think about it, make lists, write essays on what "teacher" is. Dig up every conscious and subconscious idea you have about what a teacher is, will do for you, etc. and get it out on paper so it is right there in your face.
Ok, enough screaming now...........thank you for listening..........
If I may lecture a bit more.....please remember, teachers are sentient beings too. They deserve kindness, appreciation, tolerance, support, forgiveness just like everybody else. Nowhere did they promise you they would be perfection. They just do the best they can when they can, which, like all things is never perfect, but sometimes is damn wonderful.
thank you for your time,
jinho