Siska, Yes. I continually learn from the 'teachers' on this group what NOT to believe and what NOT to do! :-)
Edgar On May 18, 2013, at 5:15 AM, siska wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I'd say we all are teachers when others learn from us, and we are students > whenever we are open to learn from others. > > So, like it or not, I think you're always a teacher ;-) > > Siska > > > > > Sent from Samsung tablet > > Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: > > Merle, > > We are teachers if we have a student. We are students if we have a teacher. > > I was a student for many years and even was a teacher for a short time. At > this point in my life I am neither a teacher or a student. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > Â > > Â bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if not > > teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle > > Â > > Merle, > > > > I'm not a zen teacher, certainly don't feel qualified to make up a koan nor > > to work with anyone on an existing koan. I'll have to pass on this one. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yes so get cracking ...let's have the koan!!!!!!!!!! merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > Merle and Mike, > > > > > > Okay, this story is labeled a 'parable' which as I said is not a koan - > > > although could serve as the basis for a koan. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>With pleasure!<br/><br/>18. A Parable<br/><br/>Buddha > > > > told a parable in sutra:<br/><br/>A man traveling across a field > > > > encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a > > > > precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself > > > > down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the > > > > man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat > > > > him. Only the vine sustained him.<br/><br/>Two mice, one white and one > > > > black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a > > > > luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he > > > > plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it > > > > tasted!<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > > > > > > > > > >
