Lately I have noticed a few instances in which teachers reference percentages of humans who will reach a spiritual understanding or enlightened space. One writes that 1% of humans will become enlightened, another that 33% of humans will have a deep understanding of self. This comes off to me like an invitation to the in club. The teacher, by positing such a number, implies that the people listening/reading are in that club by paying attention to him/her. In a practice aimed at elevating everyone, these in group tricks are frustrating and misleading. If the goal is unifying people, then telling them theyre part of a special club (one that happens to be run by you to sell books and lectures) is inauthentic. The teachers Ive heard this from are not bad people. I just think they need to pay closer attention to their language and how they frame their brand of spirituality, for it is in branding that they miss the point.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:25:42 +0000
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