Why do you roam
from teacher to teacher
seeking the direction
to the path of enlightenment.
The teachers have no maps
to share with you, no shortcuts,
no coupons for kensho.
But a good teacher
will tell you that you are
already on the path you seek
and leave you in silence
to follow it.

A reflection on Case 53 of The Book of Equanimity (従容錄, Shōyōroku)