111-The Spiritual Guide Part 4 - Buddhism in daily life

The Spiritual Guide Part 4


Have you heard the first parts about the "spiritual guides" here
on my podcast?


Those in search of a spiritual teacher are particularly
susceptible to cults. At first glance, cults make sense, of
course, as they use values such as community, harmony, cohesion,
and a sense of belonging to attract souls who feel alone and
abandoned. Cults also approach people, speak directly to
potential candidates on the street, and woo particularly lonely
people.


In a second step, there is suddenly talk of money, the spiritual
must be worth something, even a spiritual teacher must pay his
rent, electricity is not for free and the car does not run on
water either, period, you have to understand that! And the more
expensive the seminar is, the more valuable is surely the
content?


Does your adored guru perhaps even drive a Rolls-Royce? Are
monthly fees demanded, or do you have the impression that profit
is to be made from spiritual guidance?


Anyone who may tell you that spiritual breakthrough will come
without effort and discipline is lying to you. A good Buddhist
guide points with an outstretched index finger to the direction
in which you should set out, but this guide is only a signpost,
he is not himself the solution.


Whoever is looking for spiritual presence is welcome to be
inspired, but he or she has to walk the path himself, no guru, no
guide, no teacher, simply no one is able to take this part from
us. We are not carried up the mountain, we have to make our own
effort, the teacher can only be a kind of mountain guide for us,
who just (leads) our way up the mountain, but just does not walk
it.


A good spiritual guide will prepare you for the journey, will
enable you to start and walk the journey.


The connection between teacher and student is something unique. I
for one have been devoted to my master Shi Yan Zi for almost 40
years, we see each other frequently, talk on the phone regularly,
I will be going to visit him again soon. When we see each other,
sometimes I call him by his name, but sometimes I just call him
Master.


For the people who wish to have a master, I like to be the
virtual teacher and friend, a patient companion, a rock, daily
you can read and listen to my words, just accept the offer, it
costs you nothing (except time).


Again: the way is the goal!





To be rich in truth, diligence, virtuous control, and at the same
time to speak good words, that brings the highest salvation.


- Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama





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