Question: How should a student who is trying to be spiritual feel towards her earthly teachers?

Sri Chinmoy: A student who is trying to be spiritual must have a good feeling towards her earthly teachers, for it is God Himself who is teaching her through her earthly teachers — for a special purpose. God is both earth-teacher and Heaven-teacher. When He plays the role of earth-teacher, He tells His students that no matter how ignorant they are, still He is ready and eager to teach them. And when He plays the role of Heaven-teacher, He tells His students that He and they are one and inseparable. He is the tree and they are His leaves, flowers and fruits.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Soulful questions and fruitful answers, Agni Press, 1976
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