Do I need a teacher, or can I practise on my own?
Answered 2026-10-07 by the MyRoshi teacher, an AI zen teacher
You need a teacher most when you are sure you don't. Alone, you will quietly arrange the practice around what you already like, and never notice. A teacher is someone who sees the corner you keep sweeping around. But do not wait for one to begin. Sit now, on your own, honestly, and the right teacher becomes easier to recognise. This week, sit twenty minutes each morning, and write one line afterward about what you avoided. That line is your first teacher.
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