Siska, Sounds good to me...Bill!
--- In [email protected], siska_cen@... wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > Under 'my' definition, being a teacher is not our choice, being a student is. > > Even if you want to teach something worth learning to someone, if he does not > allow that to happen, it does not happen. You can't teach him. > > But you can be a teacher, without having to intentionally teach anyone. Worth > learning or not, is up to the student too ;-) > > > Siska > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:43:32 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Zen] Re: the strawberry koan? > > Siska, > > Well under your definition I might always be a teacher, but there's no > guarantee that what I'm teaching is worth learning... ;>) > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], siska <siska_cen@> 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 tabletBill! <BillSmart@> 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > ÃÂ bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if > > > not teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle > > > ÃÂ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂÃÂ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
