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It is a little harsh isn’t it to call a new member psychologically and emotionally unfit?
Post: The Present Moment?
Forum: Spirit’s Path
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Posted by: Surya Deva
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Teacher when it comes to spirituality/yoga is very different from teacher used in the conventional and colloquial sense: a teacher of physics is somebody who is highly qualified in the discipline of physics; a teacher of English literature is somebody who is highly qualified in the discipline of English literature etc They are in a position to teach in their various fields.
A teacher of spirituality/Yoga is somebody who is reached high qualifications of advancements in Yoga. In Yoga these qualifications are the the various samadhis one enters into. Unfortunately, today because of the commercialization of Yoga we get a dime a dozen people studying 200 hour, 500 hour courses in Yoga and getting certificates and then going out there claiming to be teachers.
Shall I be honest? I would never let somebody like Yogimoni who seems to be psychologically and emotionally unfit to me, to teach me Yoga. What can she teach me anyway that I cannot learn myself? Asanas? I know how to do dozens of them already. Pranayama? I know all the main techniques already. Meditation? I know hundreds of different techniques already? Yoga philosophy?
I am not looking for techniques from teachers. I am looking for an inspiring role model who has reached at least the first stage of samadhi. I am looking for somebody who I can model, whose advice I can trust, and who can give me personal insights into Yoga that I cannot find by just reading texts. Such a person I would definitely seek out.
The dime a dozen people today who go by the title of “yoga teachers” are nothing more than a self-centered egotistical people who see Yoga as a way of self-promotion and self-gain. They study some weekly or monthly course and then go out there pretending to be teachers.