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How to teach from emptiness without losing authenticity

A student told me my teaching changed her life but I feel dead inside and have not felt joy in months and I do not understand how I can help others when I cannot help myself.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The capacity to guide others can persist even when personal vitality is absent, creating confusion about the source of wisdom.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Teaching as learning — the teacher's examined life?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.