Theoretically, since Yogi Bhajan....

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Hi,

 

Since, Yogi Bhajan came to make teachers, not followers, then that

means, teachers have 'Teachers in Training'. Call them TNTs -

harnessing all that energy and power.

 

So why was the word 'student' used, a word that has so many negative

connotations (from over 1,000 of years of use) and that negativity is

in the subconsciousness of everyone?

 

Sat Nam,

 

Sat Avtar Kaur

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Forgive me, but I don't agree with your statement that the word student has a negative connotation. As a matter of fact the sign of a "teacher" is an openness to remain a student. A student is a life long learner. As a student, one can remain humble enough to learn even from the lowliest of people, places, and objects.

 

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Dear Sat Avtar Kaur:

 

I don't know that the term " student " has so many negative connotations.

 

In my mind being a student is being willing to step outside of

thinking that I know, being receptive and enjoying learning. It is

also an essential prerequisite for being a teacher because to be a

good teacher one has to know how to be a good student.

 

The teacher/student energetic relationship is like the master/slave

energetic relationship. The slave can go into self pity, humiliation

and victimization, but the spiritual growth available to slaves is in

learning to obey and to accept humility. The master can abuse his/her

power, but the spiritual growth available to masters is to learn to

respect and learn about the wise use of power, when both learn this

the slave becomes the master and vice versa. There are many stories of

Eastern spiritual Masters who present themselves very humbly as

gardeners, or servants, and people don't recognize them for who they

are at first.

 

This is how duality is overcome, be it the teacher/student duality, or

the master/slave duality, or any duality... There is no negative...

 

Blessings,

Awtar Singh

Rochester, NY

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Sat nam ,still,over and over , see beyond the words ; expand the understanding ;READ beyound the words .It's all good ,if you go beyound the limited concept assigned to any word.jiwan jot kaur.

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As I understand the teachings; Yogi Bhajan was preparing, bewaring, daring and

sharing that

the concept of the " Expert " or " Guru " or " Master " or " Teacher " that we give

ourselves over

to...in order to learn...is always in the end ourselves...and that Self is the

Full Experience of

the Teachings...Teacher.

 

Our concept of student was never going to encompass enough of the experience,

knowledge,

and wisdom we need as humans to live in the Aquarian Age.

 

My understanding is that he never dropped the concept of student (or its true

value); he

simple redefined the practical definition of teacher and student.

 

In the end we are always both students and teachers.