In Zen, the story that illustrates the meaning of sangha may be a good one for defining a teacher as well. The story goes: A potato farmer harvests his crop, sticks the spuds in a burlap bag and tosses them into a nearby stream. The current rubs the potatoes together and removes excess dirt.
Everyone is in a burlap bag...
All the time.
With or without a "teacher," there is no lack of current.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Buddhist teacher
Wrote this yesterday on a Buddhist bulletin board ... re. finding/having a Buddhist teacher:
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Now i'm feeling claustrophobic. Back in the day that's how folks got rid of unwanted cats, an alternative to herding them i suppose.
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