A wise teacher - are you looking for one?

Teachers (Buddhas) are plenty – we just not able to recognize them. — Something along these lines I’ve heard several times already.

We all are looking for support, help in our lives, we are striving to find a wise, omnipotent, omniscient guru, who would guide us.

This often made me wonder: where do I find one? how do I recognize him or her? what if I wouldn’t be able to travel to Himalayas (all the true gurus are there, isn’t it right?)? etc.

Then I’ve read and heard several times that when I’m ready, guru will appear in my life. — If I’m patient and really want that…

Maybe it’s not the final truth, but I think I understand better now:

our teachers are indeed plenty, we just not always willing to see them as such
they are actually here, waiting when we are ready to accept them…

They are…

people in a line n a supermarket before us to the counter – well, they just happen to come earlier, but they tirelessly teaching us patience
old people in need – teaching us compassion
children and animals around us giving us a chance to learn more about kindness
our relatives and friends – people we spend the most time with – these are probably the greatest teachers ever – they are giving us a chance every second to become better human beings and to help them back in the same way…

I can continue this list on and on…

Who are your teachers and what lessons are you learning?

Have a great day!