Originally Posted by
Jundo
Yes, this is true in theory. However, there is another hot discussion going on right today among dozens of noted Zen teachers I know (we have an association with its own discussion forum) about gifted Buddhist teachers of many years experience nonetheless "falling down" and getting burned ... and burning students ... by the fires of lust, anger, greed, etc. that it is not so simple. Fire is always dangerous, even to the most experienced camper or fireman. Please see my post above on "playing with fire".
Hi everyone!
I might be off the subject, but I always I've been more confident with teachers that seem human.
I mean, as a lot of you I presume, I met very talented teachers that seem perfect saints... the teacher of my local Sangha is a kind of guy like that.
But it is just... boring!
I always felt better with a teacher that seem human! that fail from time to time ... and that's when it get interesting because that's is the time that they teach me a lot... dealing with their contradictions as every human being do!
I like this kind of honesty because it is just a reflect of what their practice is. I mean, sometimes it feels great to be me, and sometimes it sucks! But they just show us that their is something more profound... it's just dealing with all that is. And then, just keeping their practice...
Simply practicing zazen, samu, oryoki, and laughing when having a beer with dharma friends ...
gassho,
Jinyu