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A spiritual teacher/mentor’s role is unique in that the goal is not to transmit knowledge or understanding as much as it is to somehow bring about a recognition in the student of the student’s own pre-existing nature. This is a much more subtle thing than simply teaching someone a skill or understanding. It is not that a spiritual teacher never provides spiritual teachings or knowledge or understanding, but that knowledge or understanding by itself is not the goal. A student can have a broad knowledge of spiritual principles, and yet can still not have truly recognized those principles as being inherent in his or her own being. So spiritual teachers or mentors may teach a lot or they may not teach anything, depending on what the student needs in that moment to experience this deeper recognition of their own true nature.
This may seem like a subtle distinction between the role of a spiritual teacher and a regular teacher, but it makes a huge difference. The regular teacher usually has something specific to transmit, and there is often an implied assumption that the student will have more understanding or be better off when the teaching is completed. But the spiritual teacher is pointing to something that is already present in the student. It is like teaching someone to have shoulders. You can’t really teach the having of shoulders to someone who already has shoulders! But you can make them more aware of the shoulders they already have.
So the teaching function of a spiritual teacher operates on the relative level until it’s simply no longer needed because the student has realized his or her deeper nature.
Lastly, there’s the question of surrender and/or devotion to the spiritual teacher. Is it necessary to completely give up all control and direction to the spiritual teacher in order to receive the deepest benefit of their teaching? In a word the answer is no. It’s not necessary. It does sometimes serve especially within the context of a long term committed relationship with a particular teacher who is of the highest level of integrity, but it’s not absolutely necessary. All of the true nature being pointed to is already present in the student. There is nothing that the teacher has to give you or take from you for the recognition of this deeper nature to occur. Anytime there is a surrender or insistence on total devotion, there is also equally a danger of misuse and abuse of that power. Beware of any teacher who demands this kind of total surrender. The truth can be freely given, as it is limitless, and doesn’t need to be guarded or doled out only to a few.
However, there is another form of devotion or love that can naturally arise within the teacher/student relationship which is the immense gratitude that arises when the truth is seen. And while ultimately, every experience is our teacher and with the fullest realization there is gratitude for all of existence, there can also be a natural deep appreciation for the apparent person who has pointed you to that truth. It’s a strange kind of gratitude as you are grateful to them for everything and nothing, but it is there nonetheless. So if there is a human teacher, there may be this gratitude and love that arises in response to the gift of spiritual teaching they have shared with you. But of course at that point there is no need for surrender or giving up of control, and a true teacher or spiritual mentor doesn’t need devotion or surrender from anyone, even if it does arise.
The true spiritual teacher is here simply to serve your own recognition of your true nature. The final measure of his or her functioning in this capacity is the degree of your own depth of realization. The rest is relatively unimportant unless it serves this simple but subtle goal.
Here's a part from the following book;
Living the Illumined Life:
So it is that student and teacher are free. The teacher is free to travel the world and not feel that he has to stay in any one place for any person or group of persons. In a relationship of that kind, a great love develops between the teacher and the student, a real love and friendship. The bond is a spiritual one, but each one is free.
The bond between a spiritual teacher and student is a bond of divine love, not human love.
The major function of a teacher is to live so high in consciousness that he is enabled to lift up those who come to him and lift them high enough so that they may have access to the kingdom of God within their own being, an access which they could not have through their mind, through the intellect, through taking thought. You have access to the kingdom of God only as you are lifted into the realm which is above mind, above thinking, above the intellect. And it is only those who have gone a step beyond you who can lift you to that place.
By the end of July 2016 I was on vacation in France and I noticed that I had lost some weight and really needed new clothes and a new bikini. I didn't do any diet, it just happened, see my earlier post (March 10th) about Spiritual Awakening. I saw this bikini in a French shop which I immediately was drawn to, but I thought I was too old to wear such one, but something in me said; you should take this one. Finally I did buy it, first time I wore it at the pool, I had the feeling everybody was looking. Then one night I had this dream in which Prince appeared again. He was wearing his eighties look, the big wild curls and the white lace outifit. He was on stage and all I could do was stare at him, I just couldn't take my eyes off him, when he saw me he started to do the same with me. He stared at me all the time, which made me feel so uncomfortable and I woke up.
But even that it didn't felt good in my dream, the days after I had such a good feeling about myself, I didn't know where that feeling came from. I wore my bikini and clothes with much pride, I put on more make-up then I usually did, and I really had no idea why I did all this, the only thing was, that I had the feeling that there was constantly someone walking beside me, whispering in my ear that I looked wonderful. I know it sounds weird, and I never had this before.
I think that dream was all about giving me confidence, just the confidence I needed, not only for myself to be aware that I was just as pretty as others, but also the confidence about my gift, to let me know I could see and hear more than others. Prince was a small guy, but despite of that he had so much confidence while on stage, therefore he showed me the white lace outfit I think. Well I have to say that after this dream my confidence climbed from 5 till 10 in just one day, lol. So the first lesson he teached me was; having confidence in several ways.
Yes you can call me weird if you don't believe this has happened, believe what you want to believe, wait until you will read my other messages. My gift is becoming stronger and stronger each time and I feel so blessed. I feel good about myself, and since then people around me noticed that I have changed but they don't know why or what happened. It is good to hear compliments several times a week from different people around you.
So keep the confidence, take care, bless you all xxx
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