“A master awakens the master in others.” ~ Matt Kahn
I have yet to come across one teacher on the spiritual journey that has not at one time been a student. In fact, it’s the discovery that there is so much that is not known and so much to be learned that inspires most of us to start our spiritual journeys in the first place. The countless questions and thirst for more understanding is what characterizes a student whereas a master is characterized by the one who has the answers.
Often many spiritual seekers take on the role of the diligent student. They read the material, listen to the teachings, perform the rituals but at some point their own inner wisdom and knowing must trump everything. And while both archetypes, student and master, are required to be experienced in any journey (meaning one is no ‘better’ than the other, but simply stages what any seeker goes through), we would all be lying to ourselves if we said we wanted to stay a student forever. So how exactly does this switch take place? At what point does the student turn into the master?
