--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To recapitulate, from my observation, it is often the more spiritually > inclined who get involved in the teachings of the church or in the > thinking of a particular 'spiritual' teacher. Having gotten involved, > they soon find there are certain beliefs about infallability to deal > with, and I think that is to found in most religions and in many 'guru' > teachings. Thus the spiritual seeker, as a step on his/her journey, in > order to become a part of a group, is frequently asked to buy into the > infallibility of someone. > Outside of these areas, the issue of infallibility is less prevalent. > But personally, I don't believe for a minute that it is either > spiritual or necessary to believe in a teacher's infallibility. Quite > the opposite in fact. It is a well-known tradition that one should test > one's teacher rather than have blind allegance.
I agree with you. To raise critical questions is a good thing - even when it comes to Guru Dev - who is my absolute favorite. I love his quotations. He was very strict - but he was true to his principles. He choosed his own way - not compromising - . I have to respect him for that - even as a woman I would not have been allowed to come near him at all. Ingegerd > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand Paul Mason" > > <premanandpaul@> wrote: > > > > Ironically, it is often the more spiritual who become > > > enveloped in this belief of another's infallibility. > > > > I can't agree with this, because that would imply a > > definition of "spiritual" as a person who is actively > > seeking to believe in their teacher's infallibility. > > I don't see that as even a *positive* thing, much > > less "spiritual." > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
