Yes, I agree, if you don't want a particular teacher, that is good.
If you don't want a teacher at all, that is good.
But if you do want a particular teacher, how can you put a price on that ?
The greater the question the greater the enlightenment........LOL
Kel.
Subject: Re: [Shaku] Re: Why is it always about the teacher?
>
> --- Bruce Jones <bjones@weber.ucsd.edu> wrote:
> >
> > because it's the teachers' livelihoods that are at
> > stake here.
> >
>
> Hi.
>
> Let us exercise some decorum. The people who want to
> go to an event will go and pay. People who want to do
> other things will do other things.
>
> I used to express a conceit: amateur musicians do what
> they do for love. Professionals are whores who get
> paid for providing what ought to be free. In other
> words, I was claiming a kind of superiority because I
> did not sell my love. I gave it away. How
> disrespectful I was of hard work and dedication.
>
> I left my silver flute teacher because I did not want
> to imitate her tone.
>
> Choices. She was a good teacher but I thought she was
> leading me where I did not want to go. I am not mad
> at her. She is not wrong. I just did not want what
> she was selling.
>
> The world is large, life is short. Make sure to
> choose what you want or you will get stuck with
> something you do not want. This feast of life is so
> abundant that I have to limit my choices.
>
> I am glad there are expert players who make recordings
> and write books. On the other hand, Honkyoku seems to
> me to be Zen as public display. I know I am not being
> fair. But then, I don't have to be. It's another
> choice.
>
> I know that my attempt to cool off the discussion will
> only lead to more acrimony. I have been down this
> road before. But I do this for me.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Baker
>
> PS I hate Zen. It's too damn Japanese. I don't even
> like Tibetan Buddhism. Call me: Jinpa Gyatso
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