The Teaching<br /><i>Oslo, June 14, 2003</i><br />When choosing the information presented in THE GREAT BOOK OF THE TEACHING, I have been like a florist who goes into a beautiful flower-garden to pick the best flowers for a very special bouquet with the biggest, most beautiful, best smelling, and most colorful flowers.<br /><br />Using the term &ldquo;TEACHING&rdquo; for this instruction rather than any philosophical or religious denomination is an intentional and conscious choice. It makes it reachable to anybody who is free, whether they belong to any organization, group of study, or religion.