such arrogance edgar!..the makings of a "superman"...merle
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 >> > > >> > >> > > > >
