Teacher Is an Outward Manifestation of Your Own Heart, The

The Teacher Is an Outwarc, Manifestation of Your Own Heart Some people feel ayearning and aburning that is a kind of quiet agony. This is when it becomes painfully obvious that something absolutely fundamental to our very existence is unresolved, incomplete and unsatisfied Some begin to seek, pray, read and meditate to try and satisfy this yearning and bring this pain to an end. When you find areal Teacher there is amovement that is most precious, very delicate and inconceivably sacred. The Teacher is an outward manifestation of your own heart, and responds only to that pull which is already there within you. Like two lovers, the attraction can become unbearable. When the yearning within you and the open heart of areal Teacher come together, it is avery delicate moment. 4 0 A P e r f e c t M i r r o r Q: What is the function of aspiritual Teacher?

A: The function of aspiritual Teacher is to serve as a perfect mirror for the student. Aspiritual Teacher should be amirror that is immaculate and completely unstained. There should not be even one speck of dust on that mir¬ ror, so in that mirror the student will be able to see their own reflection perfectly and absolutely clearly. 4 1