How relevant is this to what is talked about here everyday...the TMO?...quite a bit, thanks again Akasha...
On 9/29/05 8:48 PM, "akasha_108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is therefore not glorious to put one's students into power > structures or dupe them with mannerisms from cultures they cannot > evaluate or dress them in clothes which cut them off from the stream > of society. Organizations are not there to make teachers famous but to > give them the means for sharing their insights with many. As it is > unavoidable that this position will surround one with both friends and > groupies, who will protect one and present also one's possible > weaknesses in the best light, the teacher has to check himself on the > most daily of levels, "Do I still carry my own luggage? Am I still > thankful? Am I talking straight to people or talking down to them? Do > I see their Buddha-nature and uniqueness? Am I feeling more important > than them?" This is vital, because pride easily sneaks in. It gets one > from a corner one wouldn't expect and suddenly one has become > luxurious, soft and scheming. Power corrupts and absolute power > corrupts absolutely. This is always true. > > The teacher should develop and not get stuck with his present limits. > Instead, he should keep aware of mind's space and identify with its > total potential, with solutions and the ultimate goal. If one does > that, there will be ever less mistakes. If one sweats oneself hard > enough, there will be no doubt or second thoughts. There will not be > any room for scheming, no idea of giving good teachings to donors and > medium ones to less interesting people. It just won't happen. One will > be naked and true, a real yogi. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
