"He who is in search of a spiritual
teacher
should first seek the light within himself...
If one cannot contact directly this inner
light, then one must search for the outer light.
The outer light - the spiritual teacher
- is he who guides the true seeker into this inner journey
for the intimate contact with the inner light - wisdom. He
who is trying hard to experience his inner light, will easily
find an outer light also to help him in his inner journey.
Each individual has to experience the truth
in his heart because the experience of others cannot be his
own experience. The enlightened teacher cannot give someone
his own enlightenment.
The teachers guidance verbally helps in
the understanding of our mental and physical functions, manifestations
and problems, so that we may begin on the path of self inquiry.
The duty of the spiritual teacher is to pass on the information,
and the duty of the student is to practice and to transform
the information into his blood.
Everybody understands reality according
to their own capacity, rather than the ultimate reality itself.
Therefore, your teacher can be only he who understands you,
and whom you understand.
Nature is the ultimate teacher, and it has
only one goal for all beings, especially all human beings:
to bring them from the field of multiplicity into the realm
of unity.
A spiritual teacher does not teach anyone
to depend on him, nor does he pretend to be the master of anybody.
Those who declare themselves to be a light, and those who pretend
to be the light - definitely they are not.
The true teacher is he who removes the
power of competition and jealousy from your heart, and makes
your heart able to love not only all fellows of the present,
but also fellows of the past and future. When there is union
with the inner light, all selfishness, evil tendencies, chaos,
disharmony, ignorance, egoism, misunderstanding, greed, lust,
and hatred disappear and there is an uninterrupted flow of
love, understanding, togetherness, selfless service, gratefulness
and compassion."
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