Saturday, 21 October 2023
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In my time on the internet I have come across many "spiritual coaches"
They say that in order to learn things like meditation quickly, it is necessary to have a paid mentor to guide you.
These people usually charge thousands to be on of their students, and I have contemplated working with them wondering if it would sky rocket my spiritual progress.
But then I found the teachings here at Glorian all provided for free, and in practicing prayer and connecting with my being I am starting to question whether or not these coaches are the real deal.
My question is, is it ethical for these people to charge money and in a way gatekeep wisdom, if those who pay benefit from the practices?
Did Samael Aun Weor and other masters do this as well?
or are people like this to be avoided?
Not out of any ill will but for ethical reasons.
My intuition tells me that they are, but because I am still relatively new to meditation, it is hard for me to decipher intuition from ego.
They say that in order to learn things like meditation quickly, it is necessary to have a paid mentor to guide you.
These people usually charge thousands to be on of their students, and I have contemplated working with them wondering if it would sky rocket my spiritual progress.
But then I found the teachings here at Glorian all provided for free, and in practicing prayer and connecting with my being I am starting to question whether or not these coaches are the real deal.
My question is, is it ethical for these people to charge money and in a way gatekeep wisdom, if those who pay benefit from the practices?
Did Samael Aun Weor and other masters do this as well?
or are people like this to be avoided?
Not out of any ill will but for ethical reasons.
My intuition tells me that they are, but because I am still relatively new to meditation, it is hard for me to decipher intuition from ego.
Accepted Answer
Initiates give the knowledge for free. Otherwise we violate the law of divine charity.
While truly severe, the section entitled “Preparation for Initiation” in The Major Mysteries touches on this problem: that real initiates are few and generous, but absolutely contradict what is popular or presumed.
While truly severe, the section entitled “Preparation for Initiation” in The Major Mysteries touches on this problem: that real initiates are few and generous, but absolutely contradict what is popular or presumed.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
Accepted Answer
Initiates give the knowledge for free. Otherwise we violate the law of divine charity.
While truly severe, the section entitled “Preparation for Initiation” in The Major Mysteries touches on this problem: that real initiates are few and generous, but absolutely contradict what is popular or presumed.
While truly severe, the section entitled “Preparation for Initiation” in The Major Mysteries touches on this problem: that real initiates are few and generous, but absolutely contradict what is popular or presumed.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
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