This June 23 Insight Timer live event was described thus:
A (brief) experiment where (you) the audience teach me anything you’d like. It could be from the spiritual journey, inner work, everyday life, work, play, groups, family, friends, enemies, frenemies, relationships, etc. I may fill in gaps with how to approach teachers and others for information, wisdom, knowledge, teachings, etc.
“When the student is ready the teacher/master will appear. When the student is really ready the teacher/master will disappear.”
Related blog posts:
- How To Find (Meditation) Teachers
- Ask Anyone Anything? Live With Whom? Minor “Ask Us Anything” Restart? includes links to:
Listen to the full unedited version of this talk with or without the Wisdom App: https://join.wisdom.audio/oxBs
My pre-event notes:
- Mostly teachers in buddhist groups
- Intent? Genuine, sincere interest (not (just) to look smart, gain merit, etc)
- Audience and time allotted/involved
- clear and concise (pre-formulated or not)
- Appropriate honor and respect: not too much or too little
- prioritize questions and requests for maximum benefit for all
- relatable antidotes necessary and helpful and appropriate?
- current perceptions of Eastern/Buddhist lay audiences as Westerner:
- Pros (some also in western:)
- respect
- honor
- appreciation
- inspiring
- valuable
- humility
- order
- cohesiveness
- harmony
- functionality
- community
- Cons:
- “I didn’t know how to act.” “Me either.”
- Am I being perceived as opposite of aforementioned qualities (and also disruptive)? Why would this be important?
- I shy away if strange/foreign formalities so importance of training
- Assimilation/hive mind?
- How is hierarchy different?
- Compare and contrast Eastern and Western perceptions of less than, greater than, equal to
- Pros (some also in western:)
- Ask others, friends and teachers for recommendations based on interests and intent/goals
- If it’s not apparent and someone’s body of work is large and you just discovered them ask where/what of theirs to start with
- How does one’s informal methods differ from formal and how could you find out?
- How about with mentoring?
- Depending on their workload it’s a good sign if you seek them out and they ask to take you on (without you asking first)
- How do you approach folks to gather information? Is it like:
- CIA/FBI
- asking for directions
- mafia
- buying something
- handout
- from a friend
- from family
- need help
- want to help
- via small talk (starters)
- mutual interests/connections
I somehow did not mention that the greatest teacher is the inner teacher
Integrating Presence 
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