March 15, 2003

the dawn of kalispell

If I only learned one thing from Dharma and Sogyal it was that being around a teacher — a real, live, flesh and blood human — is about 50 times more effective than a video, 75 more times effective than audio tapes and 100 times more effective than reading a book. I’m not saying that I haven’t learned a vast amount from the online teachings of Geshe Michael, but having a learned master sitting next to you making you (because you asked) read the Tibetan script of Lam Tso Nam Sum and helping you with pronunciation and explaining certain meanings is like using a rocket as opposed to a sling shot to get to the moon.

Every time Dharma spoke it was a learning experience. Whether he was teasing my friend Dawn, “Oh my god. I afraid. Don, like the mafia?” Or if he was explaining to me that money wasn’t a real worry for him because he knew that he would get what he needed because of his karma.

posted @ 8:04 PM

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