Mysore Sojourn : The clarity & wisdom

This statement I read many months back in Elephant Journal, cemented my choice to take off from work every year to deepen my practice 

 "One responsibility of a good teacher is to remain an eternal student. Sharath recently said that for many he is a teacher, but he will always be a student. It would be too easy for a teacher to maintain a pretense of authority and an expert’s point of view. Having ample time each year to be a student frees the teacher of the need to know and opens up the humility needed to walk the path of Ashtanga Yoga with strength and grace"

 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/05/the-responsibility-of-mysore-style-ashtanga-yoga-teacher/

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