Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Precious teachers

The traditional meditation principles make it clear to us that we are to view difficult people as "precious teachers". Here's something that illuminates this understanding:

Whosoever may torment you, harass you, confound you, or upset you, is a teacher. Not because they're wise, but because you seek to become so.

-- Mike Dooley

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:59 PM

    Wow...that's an amazing insight. I feel this one in my body.

    annie c

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  2. oo, very challenging!

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  3. This is good preparation for my husband's family gathering tomorrow!

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  4. Anonymous2:30 PM

    Hello Jan,

    Your comment made me laugh. Sure hope the day went off without a hitch!
    annie c

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