Theos-Talk Archives (May 1997 Message tl00298)

At 01:46 PM 5/21/97 -0400, Wildefire@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 97-05-20 21:57:46 EDT, you write:
>
>> Keith mentioned about Gurus. Many of us have many different kinds of ideas
>>  and expectations about a Guru. Some treat the Guru as a spiritual
>consultant
>>  others treat them as a replacement for their traditional gods. Of course
>>  there are gurus who have exploited their followers. Here is something that
>>  Krishnaji spoke in 1933 about Gurus.
>
>Doss,
>
>Thanks so much for posting that! What a truly liberating message!!!!
>
>Lynn
>

Hi Lynn:

Far too often I have personally seen how good and earnest and sincere men
and women have transferred all their judgement and decisions to a Guru, who
very often ended up exploiting the followers. If K's msg helped us to
understand what a Guru is really, then it is going to help us all from being
misled.

I recall the in the ML to APS, there was a mention how till the highest
initiations, the chela is left to his own counsel and decision making
because that is the only way you grow up.

.......doss