Gurus And Thrones And Pedestals

Pedestal: for someone greatly or uncritically admired

Does this give a misleading message?

Once we read the same text as the teacher and understand and experience it for ourselves, we realise that the text is about our reality, and not the reality of someone on a pedestal.

It’s imperative to realise the words for ourselves, rather than relying on a person, title or spiritual mannerisms (you know what I mean). The spiritual teachings on consciousness are about our natural reality; they are not about an individual.

The spiritual trap:
People become enchanted either by the details of trappings,
or the details of rhetoric.

Rhetoric: language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.

Why a lack of sincerity? The trappings and rhetoric become more important than compassion for all. It’s easy to repeat words or do mudras to impress, but is genuine understanding of empathy present?

Conversations and interviews with spiritual teachers
end up in a temporary, imaginary euphoria of pedestal-worship.

Spirituality can become a circus – a game of thrones.

Put realisation on the pedestal
– and sit on it!
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