【The same sũtra states: And forsake fickleness in close relationships and changeability in facial expressions. 】

In the above Sutra on the Concentration Which Perceives the Buddha of the Present Face to Face, it tells us: when relying on virtuous teachers, one has to be consistent. Do not be very close for a while, well, very close; and then, next moment, stop being close. Furthermore, what is in your mind – [the proper reliance on the teacher] comes from within, not from the superficial appearance, not from the superficial appearance. So when we read about the great teachers, too many of them are the type that, regardless of how much torment their teachers put them through, [the true recipients of the teaching] will never leave. Whereas for us facing any slight grievance now, the next day [we] pack up and leave. That is completely useless [for a practitioner] – totally useless. Even though you might stay, the mind will wander – those are signs that we are truly not corresponding to the teaching. Upon facing situations like this, one should sincerely repent.