{"id":241192,"date":"2026-02-05T10:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/?p=241192"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:17:16","slug":"241192-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/241192-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsere Lehrer erz\u00e4hlen: Wir haben unseren Lehrern f\u00fcnf Fragen \u00fcber sie und ihr Leben gestellt. Das haben sie geantwortet:"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"StephenStephen Batchelor<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self \/ what do you wish you'd known at the beginning when you started out on this path?<\/p>\n

Immer der Nase nach, nie dem Bauchgef\u00fchl nachgeben, was sinnvoll ist.<\/p>\n

2) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Kreative Arbeit (Schreiben, Kunst, Unterrichten) bringt mir die meiste Freude in meinem Leben. Wenn ich daran gehindert werde, entweder durch meine eigenen Selbstzweifel oder durch den Druck der Gesellschaft und der Umst\u00e4nde, macht mich das ungl\u00fccklich.<\/p>\n

3) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Ein K\u00fcnstler.<\/p>\n

4) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

\"Why is there anything at all rather than nothing?\u201d (I treat this phrase of Leibniz and Heidegger as the original Zen Koan)<\/p>\n

5) Whats the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

I once led a retreat at a functioning 17th century Carmelite monastery on a mountaintop in Mexico where we ate fried cactus grown in the monks' garden.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Yuka Nakamura<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self \/ what do you wish you'd known at the beginning when you started out on this path?<\/p>\n

Progress happens neither through striving blindly or by simply following external rules of conduct, nor by adopting the one 'true framework' or tradition, but from the ability to truly connect to the innermost longing for freedom and happiness and to let it guide and inspire the whole practice. The more you can relax your mind and body, the more you learn to be in touch with this longing, to listen to it, and to trust its movement towards that which is wholesome and free.<\/p>\n

2) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Joy arises when the mind is aware of wholesome qualities such as Metta, generosity, widsom... etc., when there is a sense of connection, of freedom, of beauty - both within myself and in the world around me. Joy arises when I reflect on the possibility of the mind to overcome all destructive habit patterns, to understand the nature of all experience and to be free.
\nUngl\u00fccklichsein entsteht, wenn der Geist eingeengt ist und im Bann unheilsamer Eigenschaften steht.<\/p>\n

3) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Beraterin, Psychotherapeutin<\/p>\n

4) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

M\u00f6ge ich so leben und praktizieren, dass es allen Wesen den gr\u00f6\u00dften Nutzen bringt.<\/p>\n

5) Whats the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

Ein japanisches Zen-Nonnenkloster in Nagoya<\/p>\n

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\"\"Bernat Font<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Die gr\u00f6\u00dfte Quelle des Leidens sind f\u00fcr mich Gedankenmuster, die auf Angst basieren. Ruhe, menschliche Verbundenheit und Musik sind Dinge, die mir Freude bereiten.<\/p>\n

2) If you weren't teaching, what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Ich habe bereits hatte<\/em> another career: I was a jazz pianist. But besides dharma teaching, I want to maintain some connection to academia, so that I keep learning from ancient texts and lived traditions, and I'll probably engage in some Pali translation work.<\/p>\n

3) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

Hard to pick, but this is a stock passage that appears again and again in the early texts in different contexts: \"When the mind is joyful, the body calms down. When the body is calm, one feels comfort. And when one is comfortable, the mind becomes collected.\"<\/p>\n

4) What's the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

I can't think of any interesting answer!<\/p>\n

5) Gibt es in Ihrem Leben eine Einkehr, einen Kurs oder eine Klasse, die Ihnen besonders in Erinnerung geblieben ist?<\/p>\n

I will never forget my first retreats with those who've influenced me the most: the Batchelors, and Sayadaw U Tejaniya.<\/p>\n

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\"ChristinaChristina Feldmann<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Pers\u00f6nliches Lernen und sehen, wie Menschen in der Praxis aufbl\u00fchen<\/p>\n

2) If you weren't teaching, what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Schreiner<\/p>\n

3) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

\u201cIn der Mitte von\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"MartineMartine Batchelor<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self \/ what do you wish you'd known at the beginning when you started out on this path?<\/p>\n

Dazu gibt es nichts zu sagen. Ich bin zufrieden mit dem, was ich getan habe. Ich w\u00fcrde sagen: gute Wahl.<\/p>\n

2) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Die Dinge zu sch\u00e4tzen, bringt mir eine stille Freude. Stress und M\u00fcdigkeit setzen meine Grenzen herab, und ich kann f\u00fcr kurze Zeit gereizt werden und weniger geduldig sein.<\/p>\n

3) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Das ist das Beste, was ich je h\u00e4tte tun k\u00f6nnen. In meiner Jugend dachte ich daran, Journalist zu werden.<\/p>\n

4) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

\u201cJe gesch\u00e4ftiger du bist, desto langsamer solltest du gehen\u201d, sagte eine \u00e4ltere koreanische Nonne, eine gro\u00dfe Praktikerin.<\/p>\n

5) Whats the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

Eine Art heruntergekommenes Pfadfinderhaus in Deutschland mit Stapeln von Bier im Eingang.<\/p>\n

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\"JakeJake Dartington<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

I love it when I can spend longer periods of practising at home. It feels helpful for me to see myself as a yogi first and a teacher second. Staying in touch with the joy of practice is the foundation for everything else I do. 'Ordinary' moments,\u00a0 like having a leisurely coffee or watching TV with my wife Jasmin, can also often be unexpectedly joyful.<\/p>\n

I love being in situations where people listen deeply to each other's perspective so can feel unhappy when that's not happening. Some political disputes seen to be fueled by a lack of interest in what others think or feel.<\/p>\n

2) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

I have a longstanding interest in radio and the media in general so I think that would be something I'd do. In my twenties I presented a Soul music show on a London Radio station and still enjoy listening to this music. More recently I studied broadcast journalism and have spoken about meditation on the radio and TV. I like the challenge of doing this. There's a particular skill in saying something in 90 seconds that's different to the luxury of giving a long Dharma talk<\/p>\n

3) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

One\u00a0 favourite phrase is 'hatred never ceases through hatred but through love alone does hatred cease'. This is a helpful teaching for how to relate to our own thoughts and feelings. It's also a wonderful guide in how to relate to others. More recently the phrase 'may my heart be full of peace' has also become a mantra for me. It's inspired by one of Joseph Goldstein's books.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Christoph K\u00f6ck<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) Was macht Ihnen Freude? Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich?<\/p>\n

Etwas lernen. Missverst\u00e4ndnisse.<\/p>\n

2) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

Gitarrist<\/p>\n

3) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

Lass es mich sp\u00fcren<\/p>\n

4) Whats the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

Ein paar Wochen in einer dunklen H\u00f6hle im S\u00fcden Thailands<\/p>\n

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Jaya Rudgard<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Jaya<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self \/ what do you wish you'd known at the beginning when you started out on this path?<\/p>\n

a) dass es keine Sache<\/em> zu erreichen oder zu bekommen rechts<\/em>: the path is made by walking it, and walking it should be enjoyed. b) It's really true as the Buddha said that friendship is the whole of the spiritual life. The friendships you make on this journey are your most precious resource.<\/p>\n

2) Was macht Ihnen Freude?<\/p>\n

Ich verbringe meine Zeit aktiv in der Natur und mit ein paar guten Freunden. Was macht Sie ungl\u00fccklich? Wenn ich sehe, welchen Schaden die Menschen aus Unwissenheit diesem sch\u00f6nen Planeten, uns selbst, einander und unseren Mitgesch\u00f6pfen zuf\u00fcgen.<\/p>\n

3) If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

If I hadn't become a nun and continued as a lawyer I would like to have used those skills to protect the natural world. In my fantasy world, I would have been a ballerina.<\/p>\n

4) Auf welchen Satz oder welche Lehre kommen Sie am h\u00e4ufigsten zur\u00fcck \/ haben Sie sie am n\u00fctzlichsten gefunden? (buddhistisch oder nicht)<\/p>\n

My current favourite phrase\u00a0 is\u00a0\"The universal Dharma door is already open\" (spoken in Thich Nhat Hanh's voice). This Mahayana saying echoes the Pali quote which my first teacher Ajahn Sumedho always uses at the start of his talks \" The doors to the deathless are open... let those who can hear bring forth their faith'. I love the reminder that the Dharma is continually present and inviting us here and now into freedom. And while \"faith\" isn't everyone's cup of tea or word of choice, it's the quality that expresses what I most deeply feel.<\/p>\n

5) Whats the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

Eine Lehmh\u00fctte in Lesotho und das britische Unterhaus.<\/p>\n

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River Wolton<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Jaya<\/span><\/h3>\n

1) If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self \/ what do you wish you'd known at the beginning
\nwhen you started out on this path?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a competition. Trying to be good at this will get you so far, but in the end you\u2019ll learn to lighten up, and lightness, joy and love will get you much further.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What brings you joy? What makes you unhappy?<\/p>\n

My heart breaks at the preventable harm inflicted by humans on each other and all forms of life. But I\u2019m also inspired by the good heartedness of our species, the capacity for generosity and care.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you weren't teaching what career would you have liked to have?<\/p>\n

I came to dharma teaching later in life, and previously worked for many years as a writer and arts facilitator in schools, public libraries, and grassroots communities. As a teenager I studied ancient history with the intention of becoming an archaeologist. I\u2019m still fascinated by primary sources, which is partly why I\u2019m drawn to early Buddhism.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What one phrase or teaching do you come back to the most \/ have you found most useful? (Buddhist or not)<\/p>\n

Twenty years ago, in a group interview, I was overwhelmed with grief and couldn\u2019t stop sobbing for the world (and myself). Christina Feldman kindly but firmly said to me: \u2018You can swim in the sea of suffering forever\u2019. That was a wake-up!<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What\u2019s the most unusual place you've meditated or taught?<\/p>\n

At a women\u2019s peace conference in 2005, on the roof of the Hotel Gloria, as the sun rose over Jerusalem\u2019s Old City. We were a motley crew of practitioners from several traditions, sitting quietly amidst the sounds of traffic, strife, and history. Those breaths together supported us through the days of vigil and protest in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":79554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teachers"],"acf":[],"ase":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241192"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242033,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241192\/revisions\/242033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodhi-college.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}