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The spiritual journey is perhaps the most personal experience of our lives - but does that mean we have to go it alone? With The Guru Question, award-winning author Mariana Caplan brings you a unique and much-needed guide for deciding whether you need a dedicated mentor to help illuminate your path to awakening - and if so, how to navigate the deep complexities of the guru-disciple relationship. For those seeking a teacher worthy of their trust and devotion, or anyone who has been frustrated by their experiences with a spiritual teacher, Caplan offers candid, practical, and daringly personal examination of the student-teacher dynamic, including: Are you ready to be a student? If and when you should consider making a commitment to a spiritual teacherThe path of the conscious learner - how to retain your power and autonomy while accepting a mentor's authority Tips for the wounded seeker - the valuable lessons we learn from our encounters with false teachersSpiritual scandals and predatory gurus - guidance for avoiding the inherent pitfalls in the student-teacher relationshipHow to recognize the inner light of divinity as it manifests in the imperfect human guise of your teacher - and yourselfIn a time when a distrust of authority has been proven to be a healthy trait, we tend to be justifiably suspicious of those who present themselves as gurus and spiritual masters. Drawing upon her knowledge as both a scholar of mysticism and lifelong practitioner of spiritual traditions, Mariana Caplan helps readers develop the discernment that is crucial when seeking an authentic teacher - and reveals the immeasurable rewards that can come from having a trustworthy guide on the spiritual path. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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I got to page 35 where she said: "It is rarely the case that a teacher consciously instigates a spiritual scandal ..." Well, yes; it's rarely the case that anyone consciously instigates something that's going to turn into a disaster, but the fact is that human beings are very prone to unconsciously create huge problems both for themselves and other people and then try to cover up the mess with a lot of ridiculous justifications. The problem with spiritual teachers and spiritual seekers is that they're placing themselves in extremely vulnerable positions where crap like that frequently occurs. Someone has to be morally responsible for seeing that crap doesn't occur, and I say it's the teacher who's responsible.
On the positive side Ms. Caplan does point out that a lot of people aren't looking for spiritual enlightenment but are instead looking to meet psychological needs in a spiritual setting. She talks about how people tend to get what they are unconsciously looking for, though she doesn't talk specifically about abuse victims who are looking to re-enact abuse scenarios, something that I consider to be one of the biggest problems in the spiritual teacher/student relationship.
In addition although she pays lip service to other ideas about how to attain spiritual enlightenment, she clearly only thinks that a long period of discipleship, lot's of practice, and a good spiritual teacher is the only way to get there. I don't agree.
If you meet the Buddha on the path, kill him. ( )