As an educator, I would like to make the following observations:
1) You cannot not learn and you cannot not teach.
2) Learning never stops and students are your best teachers.
3) Without students, there are no teachers as there is no one to teach.
4) Teaching is very much like raising children. The hope is to raise mature students that can use what they learn well.
5) Each student is an individual and no shoe size fits all.
As a student of Zen, I would like to make the following observations:
1) Students originally have a duality perspective of the world (form vs. form).
2) Students then develop the singular perspective of the world (form = emptiness and emptiness = form).
3) Students then perceive reality. Things just as they are (form = form and emptiness = emptiness).
4) Students then use perceived reality for the greater good of all (beings are innumerable, vow to save them all).
In the Soto tradition, Shikantaza and didactics are used to teach.
As I see it, teaching is very difficult because each student's stage of development vacillates back and forth. Of utmost importance is intent. Temperament and patience are also very important.
As a teacher, what kind of student are you?
As a student, what kind of teacher are you?
Remember, you cannot not teach and you cannot not learn.
My 2 cents.
Gassho, Jishin, ST
1) You cannot not learn and you cannot not teach.
2) Learning never stops and students are your best teachers.
3) Without students, there are no teachers as there is no one to teach.
4) Teaching is very much like raising children. The hope is to raise mature students that can use what they learn well.
5) Each student is an individual and no shoe size fits all.
As a student of Zen, I would like to make the following observations:
1) Students originally have a duality perspective of the world (form vs. form).
2) Students then develop the singular perspective of the world (form = emptiness and emptiness = form).
3) Students then perceive reality. Things just as they are (form = form and emptiness = emptiness).
4) Students then use perceived reality for the greater good of all (beings are innumerable, vow to save them all).
In the Soto tradition, Shikantaza and didactics are used to teach.
As I see it, teaching is very difficult because each student's stage of development vacillates back and forth. Of utmost importance is intent. Temperament and patience are also very important.
As a teacher, what kind of student are you?
As a student, what kind of teacher are you?
Remember, you cannot not teach and you cannot not learn.
My 2 cents.
Gassho, Jishin, ST
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