From previous posts of yours I gathered you already know why is it the giver of alms that say ‘Thank you’ to the receiver of alms in the Buddhist tradition. So, I wonder why would you say the a patron has the right to influence the skilled person. If life is a ‘give and take’ and the patron receives the benefit from life that s/he is in the position to support a skilled person, why should this patron waste the benefit by interfering in the work of the skilled ? A patron who finds it necessary to interfere with the skilled person’s work is not acting in the role s/he should. If s/he is not happy with his/her protege, s/he OUGHT TO select a different protege to benefit – as selecting the right person to benefit IS his/her role – rather than dabbling into the affairs of the skilled. No?honjaku wrote:
Q. How many modern artists does it take to screw on a light bulb?
A. Four. One to throw the lights bulbs against the wall, another to spray paint them orange, the third to duct tape them to a cocker spaniel and the fourth to plug them in and then have a nervous breakdown when the vision of 'orange glowing in the dark' is not appreciated.
Q. How many art directors does it take to screw on a light bulb?
A Does it have to be a light bulb?
Q. How many modern art viewers does it take to screw on a light bulb?
A. Two. One to screw it on and the other to say 'my four year old could have done that'.
Did I mention how glad I am to have left the only art is real only I and my squiggles in my backyard matter scene. Wait I must have
I think those patrons who dare to interfere with the work of the skilled end up making an absolute fool of themselves and waste their advantage, which they would have received from life otherwise.