when we are called to teach we are asked to give knowledge to those who need it. in the traditional western classroom this means course material that will be on the exam and little else. i`m not going to get onto a soapbox over the state of education here or it`s true agenda but suffice to say, teaching in such an environment is a thankless task.
the teacher who is called by the student is a different animal. two different animals actually. the relationship between the person asking and the person providing is a complex one made up of a convergence of energies that have no set begining or ending. once the relationship is struck, the association is for life.
who becomes such a teacher? only those who hear the call know. who is such a student? those who are truly brave enough to accept the answers provided.
the boundary between student and teacher is never fixed either. the roles switch quickly, sometimes in the blink of an eye.
so the teacher needs to be sensitive to the lessons too. otherwise the game ends.
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