[MD] an authentic teacher?

[david buchanan]

Marsha:

As a dude who is willing to pay cash money to a university, I can relate to your desire for a teacher. Of course, I can only sit there and get lessons designed for nobody in particular and everybody in general. I suspect the problem is that things aren't arranged so that the teachers really know who we are personally. And we have the same problem with doctors, shrinks and everything else. Its all mass-production, cookie-cutter shit. Seems to me that a real teacher knows where you've been and where you're headed as well as where you are now. Then its efficient, specific, personal and the like. I think that's what a guru is supposed to do, he or she is not just doing their job for a paycheck. Real teachers care about the student above all and mostly they don't exist. I guess that's why they're so hard to find. But if there's a book that really rocks your boat, call the author. I'd guess most writers want readers that are interested to that extent and so reaching our to them is easier than one might imagine. 

If this is the beginning of a quest, I'd be very interested to know what you learn about teachers.

Or maybe you should find a student. That's kinda where I'm at. I looked for a sage or philosopher at every coffeehouse and poety reading but I don't want to find that guy anymore. Now I want to be that guy. I mean, I'm only a student because I want to be a teacher. I suppose the difference is only a function of time.

Thanks,
dmb


----------------------------------------> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 14:13:09 -0500> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org> From: marshalz at charter.net> Subject: [MD] an authentic teacher?>>> Greetings,>> I was being serious when I said most often assistance comes in the> form of a book. But what I find confusing is that there are> different views about needing a teacher. Some state the journey is> to be taken alone. Some state when you're ready the teacher will> appear. Some state you should seek out an authentic teacher and> community. I think I should do this work alone, and sans drugs. But> sometimes I do get into a fit of confusion. I don't find making> mistakes so terrible, because there's always some lesson that> accompanies a mistake. And since I'm alone, there's no one else to> mess up. Does anybody have any thoughts on finding a teacher?>> Marsha>>>> Moq_Discuss mailing list> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc.> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org> Archives:> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/

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