What we notice today is the exploding spiritual maneuvers by entrepreneurs everywhere to take your money via seminars, CDs, books, tapes and what have you. We are whisked away to the next vibrational nexus of evolution-at a price. The caveat here is that if you don't "evolve" YOU were not doing something right. Yes, unlike traditional schools of wisdom YOU are at fault and blamed for not being a success but still padding their wallets.
Is there one popular "teacher" who gives all their money to the poor, environmental groups, war torn countries, disease cure foundations and lives a very modest middle income life? I have not heard of one. So if you know one such teacher clue me in. This is a multi-billion dollar industry. Yes, it is an industry making the "teachers" wealthy as they send others out with "feel good" sensations and hope of transformation and not much success. But lets put the responsibility on the "teachers" and not the student. As Mr. Miagi states in The Karate Kid, "No such thing as bad student. Only bad teacher."
I have had "teachers" and then I have had teachers-Buddhist, Taoist and Christian. All whom pointed to the standard model of successful practice- simple diligent practice and belief in the self. Now that gets a little confusing because of the 3 a fore mentioned there is the belief in the "death of the self"(ego) to grow. Lao Tzu- "True self is no self." Jesus taught we must die to the self "In the watery grave of baptism." Putting jewels on a pile of feces only makes for pretty shit. Transform the feces to "a new creature" and viola you have life giving fertilizer. Similar to grass urinated on by the dog. The grass quickly dies. But once transformed by the Earth the urine facilitates the growth of verdant plumes of grass where once brown, dead leaves laid.
Where do we begin? I personally have tried pyramids, quartz crystal crowns and adornments, binaural generated wave forms to alter my brainwaves, The Gateway Experience and Phasing for extended periods of time. It has lead me to the conclusion-for myself only- that these are simply "things" we rationalize to allow us to grow; like an excuse. We do not believe we have the power to grow and evolve ourselves. We need a crutch, an excuse, fallacy laden directive to allow ourselves the permission to grow. This is personal responsibility folks. We all have the power and sitting within the quiet of the current "self" is the only way I have found it. "God" speaks not in words but in insights and actions within me and between me and others. How is it that "God", "The Creator", the "void" whatever greater "thing" there is beyond us would not give us the necessary tools to evolve?
In the great motivational video by Mateusz on Youtube called Unbroken there is a statement I agree with, " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." This quote is attributed to Marianne Williamson
It is our time to let go and go inside. Meditation and contemplation have survived a myriad of years and brought forth many to claim their rightful place in the cosmos as true, quiet, unassuming teachers.
Need an example of what to look for? Look to the quiet, peaceful, unassuming, truth speaking individuals that draw you in, preferring to listen instead of speak. There will be a draw to them as they treat you like a loving grand mother or grandfather, a partner in your growth as a wise and respected teacher. These great teachers will not be flamboyant, flashy or charismatic on the outward but you WILL feel their presence. Why is this so? Because it is not their duty to have you draw them into you but to have you be drawn out.
