217: THE TEACHER, WHEN TEACHING, MUST BE HIMSELF ...

The teacher, when teaching, must be himself fully enkindled, so that his

utterance, like unto a flame of fire, may exert influence and consume the

veil of self and passion. He must also be utterly humble and lowly so that

others may be edified, and be totally self-effaced and evanescent so that

he may teach with the melody of the Concourse on high--otherwise his

teaching will have no effect.

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