Teachings may be described as a way of experiencing, feeling, and perceiving oneself and ones place in relation to life and to cosmos in a way where we are mirroring a consciousness in an all-encompassing resonance through space and time.
Its like a certain kind of inner listening to our being more than it is about memorizing something. And we cannot reason with its teacher however humble we try to be. But it will for sure relieve you of some of your pain if you do.