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**SaamanthaSterlyng** · 11-23-2011, 10:49 PM

FBM I hadn't thought that I should be evaluating the teachings of a school or teacher, what a great way to look at things. Thanks for the tip

Fee

My pleasure. Here in Korea, there is a saying/tradition that one should spend at least 5 years evaluating a teacher before deciding whether or not to become his/her disciple. I think the unspoken idea is that one should take time to understand the essence of what the Buddha taught before committing oneself to a particular path. "Look before you leap" and that sort of thing.

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SaamanthaSterlyng Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	FBM I hadn't thought that I should be evaluating the teachings of a school or teacher, what a great way to look at things. Thanks for the tip Fee My pleasure. Here in Korea, there is a saying/tradition that one should spend at least 5 years evaluating a teacher before deciding whether or not to become his/her disciple. I think the unspoken idea is that one should take time to understand the essence of what the Buddha taught before committing oneself to a particular path. "Look before you leap" and that sort of thing.
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