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People are shaped by people. There is no genuine education without earnest life-to-life interaction and inspiration."2 The teacher's depth of character is crucial in this equation. "The level of culture that teachers have attained in the depths of their lives through their own personal effort is conveyed from one human being to another, from teacher to student
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Michiko Perry on 24 Nov 09I would like to add Lu Xun's word, "It is a joy to nurture others, even though one knows doing so means growing weaker and frailer, one drop of blood at a time" (Ikeda, 2008).
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The key element in Soka education is the quality of the relationship between teacher and student--the teacher's sense of care for the student, their efforts to appreciate and develop the unique character and potential of each learner.
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Ikeda's efforts to personally interact with students of the Soka schools are an example of the spirit of this approach.
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I also received a message from Dr. Ikeda when I wrote him about my resolution to be a teacher in the US at the beginning of the course of UMW.
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Actually, teacher-student relationship is perceived much more important in Asian countries. This emphasis on teacher-students relationship in education has been observed more than thousands years of history. This deep rooted history would not be replaced easily because of emergence of technology. I like to introduce Dr. Ikeda, whom I respect and admire as my mentor...