on 12/2/05 6:42 PM, Vaj at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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.
I might add that traditionally, young boys left home at an early age and their gurus took on a parental role as well as a tutorial one. ------------------------ 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/
