The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

or lenses through which theirperception occurs, and how toapply particular understandings,wedges, levers, techniques ordevices to unlock the doorfreeing a student from theiridentification with thoughts,memories, emotions, associations,perceptions etc.It is said for example that theZen Teaching Masters of old hadthe ability to apply a Zen Koan,precisely the correct Koan, alsoreferred to as Turning Words, tothe correct person.This is the art of teachingas opposed to applying orsuperimposing a technique,template, map or a formula withoutthe understanding that eachindividual, given where they are,will require a different key,a different Koan, a differentEnquiry, a different mantra,yantra or tantra for a specifictime, for a specific purpose thatis unique to them, to unlock theirdoor.It is said that a Teaching Masteris able to “read” a student to17