Reading Readiness—A Little Bit on A Lot
I always come back to the truisms of the classic kung fu instructor depicted in the movies. Not so much in regards to how classrooms should be run, but more in what it is like to share and learn, to speak and to listen. The pattern is that the master is established as knowledgeable and capable, and the student seeks out the master and their tutelage. More than tips, tricks, and practices, the understanding is that the thing of enduring value that is being transmitted is knowledge and wisdom, which opens a way to method. The student arrives and the master questions their abilities. Often, the student gets turned away. The purpose of the master turning away the student or questioning their intentions is to underline the importance of readiness.
or simply “readiness”
