Quote:
Originally Posted by danasan
Skybird,
that was an important point you mentioned about teacher. I was lucky to have a female master at the age of 75 who was still learning after 35 years of practise, as she said.
|
Zen mind: beginner'S mind, always.
Quote:
|
May I point out that it is essential to have a good teacher whenever the musculoskeletal system is heavily involved. Otherwise more damage than anything else can be done.
|
That is true for any form of meditation as well. There is a need for competent teachers and teachings, the possibilities to go wrong or get stuck are endless.
But good teachers are very, very rare. That people from my own old branch, psychology, claim to do the same with their psychological techniques, while obviously not knowing what they are talking about whan comparing that with true meditation, is not really helpful and does not make things any better.
Quote:
I think we should not go too far into details but give him some ideas from which he can possibly choose from, or find anything else that suits him. After all, we are all individuals having individual needs.
|
Cannot say if he is on a real quest for freedom. But people on a spiritual search often said that they did not find their master or teachers themselves, but got found once they were ready to get found.