A condition necessary in the spiritual teacher is that he must be sinless-pure. We sometime think that "why should we look to the personality of a teacher? - we have only to judge of what he says, and take that up". Not so. If a man wants to teach maths or science, or any other subject, he may be of any character and he can teach. For teaching subjects like maths and physical science requires intellectual strength and the development of soul is not a prerequisite.
But in the spiritual science it is impossible from first to last that there can be any spiritual light in that soul which is impure. What can such a soul teach? It knows nothing. Spiritual truth is purity. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God". In this one sentence is the gist of all religion and spirituality.
If you have learned that, all that has been said in past, and all that is possible to say in the future, you have known.A vision of God, glimpse of beyond, never comes until the soul is pure. Therefore in the teacher of spirituality, purity is the one thing indispensable. We must see first what he is, and then alone comes the value of his teachings, the words he says, because he is transmitter. What will he transmit, if he has not that spiritual power in him?
To give a simile - if this heater here is hot, it can convey heat vibrations, but if not, it is impossible to do so. Even so is the case with mental vibrations. It is a question of transference, and not stimulating our intellectual facilities. Some power, real and tangible, goes out from the teacher and begins to grow in the mind of taught. Therefore the necessary condition is that the spiritual teacher must be true.
But in the spiritual science it is impossible from first to last that there can be any spiritual light in that soul which is impure. What can such a soul teach? It knows nothing. Spiritual truth is purity. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God". In this one sentence is the gist of all religion and spirituality.
If you have learned that, all that has been said in past, and all that is possible to say in the future, you have known.A vision of God, glimpse of beyond, never comes until the soul is pure. Therefore in the teacher of spirituality, purity is the one thing indispensable. We must see first what he is, and then alone comes the value of his teachings, the words he says, because he is transmitter. What will he transmit, if he has not that spiritual power in him?
To give a simile - if this heater here is hot, it can convey heat vibrations, but if not, it is impossible to do so. Even so is the case with mental vibrations. It is a question of transference, and not stimulating our intellectual facilities. Some power, real and tangible, goes out from the teacher and begins to grow in the mind of taught. Therefore the necessary condition is that the spiritual teacher must be true.
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