C. David Henderson

Charles,

Thanks. I see your point better and more fully.

This then relates back to your comment about whether it is "possible to go into the HA stage while still maintaining an active teacher/student relationship with a sensei."

I am getting the sense that you think of the HA stage in terms of a relational break with a teacher. This is consistent as well with your comment that you're skeptical of teachers who "'teach' shu ha ri" to their students, no?

Regards,

DH