When do the spiritual teachers act like dodgy salespeople? Is this behavior ever necessary for teachers in order to benefit the student?
I consider dodgy salespeople as great spiritual advisors. Not because they offer good value for money or that I'm buying anything, but because their clever rationalizations and plain encouragement of greed makes it easier to see how the world is built on illusions and managing perceptions of comfort.
Do we have a deal yet?
Here's a bit longer TV documentary: