Kris,
I learned to swim rather late in life, after "harboring" a fear of water for
some years after a near-drowning accident in the ocean when I was four.
I have such gratitude for my very compassionate teacher. It wasn't easy, but
he stuck with me and knew how to get me to trust him, trust myself, and trust
the water. Wow. Truly one of the stand-out teachers in all my life. I think
I was as old as 14! I tell you, the transformation was like "a religious
experience". I became a flying fish, really a fast and strong swimmer, and
diver. He was an underpaid young fellow at the YMCA, probably just 5 or 6
years older than I was. Miracles happen. Worlds open up. Gratitude flows
like water.
--Joe-of-the-webbed-feet-and-hands
> Kristopher Grey <kris@...> wrote:
>
> On 8/7/2012 9:37 PM, Joe wrote:
> >
> > So, a teacher in zen is a necessity.
>
> One of my favorites is water. Of course humans are mostly water, though
> with less potential for clarity or unobstructed flow. Oh wait, that's
> Tao. ;)
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