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RE: Cutting Through Spiritual Materalism
Excellent article. The greatest gift I received is the realization that what I understood and defined myself as was someone else's propaganda and perception. It's exciting for a lot of it was debilitating and limiting. Thanks for the tips about the teachers, I will look into that :)
I know! It's kinda scary too, I had to let go of all I held dear, including my own story. Finding a good teacher is linked on this page, Berzins archives hold a wealth of knowledge and I trust the site. I was told your true teacher will manifest when the heart is ready...my heart was a like rawhide and needed years of chewing to soften it up!
I have heard the same about the teacher manifesting when the heart is ready. I have been exploring and applying what I have been given to date; the principle that you can't expect more instruction until you have mastered what you were given lol. I suppose when I exhaust my current "assignment" I will receive further "instructions" by a new teacher.
For my first Tibetan teacher I practiced "Calling The Guru From Afar," that's how I found Khachab Rinpoche, a friend I rarely speak to told me about him, after I'd been practicing daily for a month. I lived close to his place of residence and took a weekend teaching. I like his students and his teachings. I had a dream about Namkhai Norbu, he was in a hospital bed and asked me to sit on his bed by his side and talk with him. We talked and talked until I got so tired I lay down beside him and took a nap. I went and did a retreat that year with him, he is old school Vajrayana. I have had several other Tibetan teachers but these two are the ones my thoughts rest on all the time.
Even if your not into Vajrayana the practice my lead you to the teacher in your heart.
Lama Yeshe is cool, I know a few of his students, he put a nice booklet together of the teachings http://www.lamayeshe.com/article/calling-guru-afar
I listened to the call and sent out the intention for a teacher to manifest itself. I look forward to having a teacher come forward. Your post also inspired me to write one of my posts and I thank you for that.
I'm so happy, I am hesitant to post articles like this because I might turn someone away from finding themselves. I am looking forward to your article @commonguru🙏