It often seems to me that we place far too much importance in our reliance on so-called spiritual teachers, gurus, preachers, lamas and such. A teacher's job is simply to lead us deeper inward. In my role as the chief spiritual teacher of a growing Buddhist community, I am no different than any one of our monks or lay members. Yes, I have been trained more extensively. Yes, I have more than two decades of monastic life from which to draw. But in the end, I am simply a person seeking happiness, like everyone else.
The simply fact is that no guru, no teacher, no spiritual leader can ever bring you to the realisation of truth -- even though many of them would like to pretend that they can.
Your spiritual practice itself will reveal the truth to you. Your experience... your journey... is the ultimate teacher.
Namasté!
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