By Luke Bache
AThai meditation teacher (who is famed for teaching Jack Kornfield, Stephen Levine, Joseph Goldsteing amongst others) was asked to summarise the teachings on Buddhism. In response, he motioned to a glass on the table and said: “Do you see this glass? It holds the water admirably, when the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap, it has a nice ring. Yet to me this glass is already broken. So, when the wind blows, or my elbow knocks it off the table I say, of course. In knowing this, every moment with it is precious.”