On Dec 2, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > I don't think the term "incest" is overkill. The relationship > between a guru > and his disciples is, or can and should be, very profound and > emotionally > intimate. From my perspective, it is a sacred relationship and > should be > pure. It is ultimately the guru's responsibility to keep it that > way, since > he, by definition, should be "established" enough to be above > temptation. If > he is not, then he is not a first-rate guru, and is probably not > qualified > to guide others to enlightenment. If he violates the sacredness of the > guru-disciple relationship, the psychic/spiritual harm it may do > can easily > be as damaging as incest.
Mature observation IMMO. My take on the phrase "spiritual incest" is that, among spiritual practitioners we are "spiritual family", therefore any sexual or power violation of that sacred trust is a "spiritual incest". And, as I've witnessed first hand, it has a similar impact on people as the familial version. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
