senseless virtue Posted June 25, 2022 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: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted June 25, 2022 Lot's of good lessons to be learned here. My wife sometimes says she learned parenting from doing the opposite of her parents... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted June 25, 2022 8 hours ago, steve said: Lot's of good lessons to be learned here. My wife sometimes says she learned parenting from doing the opposite of her parents... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted June 26, 2022 15 hours ago, senseless virtue said: When do the spiritual teachers act like dodgy salespeople? A: 1. Ego 2. Attract more students and further enforce their egos Spirituality is a PERSONAL JOURNEY. Avoid the above like the plague. Teachers that pass on a legitimate and tested method to heal and bring balance to the students is a totally different story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
