Well stated Steve --- On Tue, 22/2/11, SteveW <[email protected]> wrote:
From: SteveW <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: An Article of Interest To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 22 February, 2011, 2:19 --- In [email protected], Kristy McClain <healthyplay1@...> wrote: > > Anthony, >  > Yes, they receive the blame. But why? I think you missed my point. A > student has an equal or greater responsibility. They must verify > credentials, teaching styles, get references, and the like. To even be > educated, they should probably have some emotional maturity and a sense of > what they expect to from the experience. They should communicate that. >  > Anthony-- people need to use their head as well as their heart. I am not > excusing inappropriate acts or intentions by a Teacher, but such events will > continue until students do wake up to the responsibility they have > for their own well-being. I recognize its scary for many. But perhaps it > is precisely the insight they were seeking in the first place. >  > Kristy >  >  > > Hi Kristy. I can see what you are saying and I can see what Anthony is saying. I think that we should also mention all of those honest, well-meaning colleagues in the official organization who enable the dishonest and self-serving teacher by turning a blind eye, or even actively covering-up for the perpetrator. Probably they fear that the scandal will discredit their organization. But this is inexcusable, imo. BTW, I agree entirely with you that people need to take responsibility for their own well-being. This involves not idolizing the teacher and realizing that we all have the innate capacity for recognizing our own Buddha-Dhatu. Gotama didn't worship his teachers. IMO. Steve Jesus said, "I am not your Master! you have become drunk on the bubbling stream which I have measured out!" Gospel of Thomas > > >
