ProverbWisdomInternational origin1914

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear

Meaning: Learning happens when one is truly open and prepared to receive knowledge.

Origin: Often credited to the Buddha or to Laozi, but it is found in neither's teachings. It comes out of Theosophy, the spiritual movement founded in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky and others: in 1914 the Theosophical magazine The Herald of the Star described "When the pupil is ready, the Master will appear" as a saying long used in occult orders.

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