RAF,
Better that we put such questions to the masters themselves, whom we meet.
Otherwise, what purpose will it serve to serve examples up cold, here?
Usually, teachers don't talk about themselves. And, if someone -- a student --
is involved in receiving some demonstration or teaching from a teacher, it's
personal and can be misleading to others, because things keep changing. It's a
snapshot of Niagara!
I don't blame you being more interested in what you say you are interested in,
though!
Merle asked about how one can check about *oneself*, one's state of awakening,
if one wishes to, which I think is an altogether more profitable way to engage
in practice.
But we can't prevent ourselves from being "interested" in things!
This I know... ! ;-)
--Joe
> R A Fonda <rafonda@...> wrote:
>
> On 12/9/2012 11:10 AM, Joe wrote:
> > There are confirmatory signs which a teacher can recognize
>
> I find myself more interested in the occasions when a /teacher/ emits a
> sign of /their/ illumination. Might you, or Bill, share with us some
> instances you have encountered in your time immersed in the American zen
> scene? You have mentioned Bernie whatshisname and Aitken, for instance;
> what did they do or say that stands out in your memory? Of course, I
> don't mean to confine such observations to them, and what did they or
> their heirs say in regard to their awards of inka?
>
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