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How can you distinguish between a spiritual guru and a narcissist posing as an "enlightened being"?
It's very hard to discern. Extremely.
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What are the signs of an abusive guru?
I am using male pronouns here, but I have met quite a few women who meet the following criteria also:
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Why would Zen masters attack their students and even beat them close to death?
I don't know, maybe because they're deluded under-enlightened "gurus" who think God speaks through them now?
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How should I respond when a hurtful person uses the excuse that emotions are just the mind?
First of all, there's no such thing as a hurtful action, emotionally speaking. What seems hurtful to you might be just what another one needs, and he may be...
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Does one always feel a transmission from an enlightened being?
No. It depends completely on your level of openness. Completely. As Osho said once, "if a person isn't ready, a thousand Buddhas will not help him".
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Why would my enlightened partner try to abuse me? Is that what enlightenment is about?
No, it's not.
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If suffering is illusory, why can't an enlightened master change the illusion and liberate everyone?
Good question. Yes, suffering is illusory and Samsara is an illusion also. Those are illusions created by the mind. But these are created by your mind, they...
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Are you only enlightened if you're able to share it with people?
No, it's the opposite. You're only enlightened when you have completely realized that you cannot, under any circumstances, share it with people, help anyone...
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How does someone on the path to enlightenment best go about transmitting the Dharma in a way that doesn't result in them being dismissed immediately?
You shouldn't. You are right to be dismissed, the people who are dismissing you are doing you a favor.
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