Tag: teacher

S: Sometimes, the most agreeable teacher is the worst [or least appropriate] – because you learn nothing new from him…

Question: How do I cultivate loving-kindness for someone I dislike? Answer: It helps to remember that just as you suffer from…

Unfortunately, due to unskilfulness in reconciling or separating the two, increase in worldly proximity between Dharma friends, including teachers and…

A reply given when invited to teach Dharma classes for Sunday School: Hmmm… on and off, I’ve been thinking of…

Why do we sometimes encounter poor Dharma teachers who seem to teach inadequately and incoherently? We get who we karmically…

A Tit for a Tat (197) Tit: I wonder if I should teach more teachers or more students. Tat: Why?…

A Tit for a Tat (196) Tit: I wonder if I should teach some teachers. Tat: When they teach some…

A mistake that many make is to ask non-specialists questions that require specialised knowledge. E.g. Why ask a Theravada teacher…

I worry for Dharma friends who learn from many teachers, because they might become confused if there are (‘seemingly’) contradicting…

Then again, yet another random lesson from Taiji class: The mirror for checking your moves is half your teacher, but…

If a ‘Buddhist’ teacher does evil, despite knowing it is evil, one probably does not really believe in karma. If…

It is heartening to see Dharma teachers attending talks and classes of other teachers, instead of just attending to their…

During the annual (early) Teacher’s Day lunch gathering organised by friends of Pureland Practice Fellowship on Sunday, which was quite…