I disagree that some of these are folk theories. In any event, I found the list at guruphiliac:
Folk Theory of Guru-Based Spirituality Enlightenment can be transmitted supernaturally Enlightenment is the culmination of something Enlightenment entails knowing everything Enlightenment causes all thought to cease Enlightenment is love Only a guru can bestow enlightenment The guru is within yourself Being God means having some or all of "God's" powers Because you are God, you can affect things by thought alone Because you are connected to everything, you can affect things by thought alone Everything is connected You are guided by a higher self You create your own reality Everything in the world is an illusion Divinity can be subverted by the flesh Good and evil are forces locked in an eternal struggle Good always prevails Things will be better in the future Things were better in the past People and things can be holy Ancient wisdom is better A just, omnipotent God exists Everything happens according to a Plan You'll get back every good and bad thing you do Sex is a loss to the spirit Sex is a boon to the spirit Technology is harmful Only the heart knows what is true The mind is an enemy of the spirit The spirit is an energy Personality survives death
