--- In [email protected], "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. > Hi Paul- Agreed, just as it is a good idea to test what a teacher says vs following blindly, by the same token I have often found it useful to test what any teacher says, rather than reject them blindly.
Just as we often discover or confirm a deeper truth by examining beyond our initial acceptance of what a teacher may say or do, so I have found with an initial rejection also. ------------------------ 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/
