gurus and teachers

[Guest guest]

Some of Jerry's and Tony's recent posts on made me reflect on

a conversation some of us had about a year ago or so.

 

Anyone who has been in the spiritual/religious field for any length of time

will notice that it is no different than any other field. There is politics,

intrigue, competition for attention among teachers, gurus, etc. Everyone

claims to have the superior way. Even in the area of exploring the nature of

the Kundalini Shakti (call it the Holy Ghost or Divine Spirit), the

competition is heated and intense.

 

 

Over the last 25 years, I have seen many

teachers and gurus ridicule each other and different paths, and their

disciples of course take their cue from their gurus. Sometimes the criticism

might even be justified from some point of view. But this is how spiritual

business is done. This is how spiritual business always has been done.

El Collie on the K-List, mentioned examples of healers who could not heal

themselves. This is not uncommon. That is just life.

 

There is a long history of teachers and gurus hiding their own shortcomings

and problems, sometimes

serious, and acting as guides. Certainly, people can still benefit from

their

teaching although some may be misled and harmed as well. This is why it is

important for spiritual aspirants to take some responsibility and

familiarize themselves with at least the basic religious and Shakti

literature which comes from the genuine spiritual traditions.

 

 

Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Taoism and to some extent the

Judeo-Christian

traditions have been the main sources for me. But there are many other veins

of knowledge as well. These are there for all and can be studied and

reflected on.

 

The genuine aspirant cannot remain satisfied with endless

intellectual questions and answers or endless psychic experiences through

kundalini manifestations. But there are subtle questions arising from the

longing of the Soul, such as (What does it all mean? Where is True Rest?

What is the foundation of experience, any experience? Who seeks answers? Why

are answers sought? Who asks questions?). If such questions do not trap one

in the jungle of intellectual mumbo jumbo but are followed to the source,

they can hint at the Pull of the Heart.

 

 

Harsha