Leo, how do you assess the depth of different teachers?

[Eren Eeager]

Do not all teachers say outrageous things, and all explain the same thing, . How do you know then that Sadhguru for example is more conscious than Rupert Spira despite them explaining the same thing?

[Leo Gura]

They don't all explain the same thing.

It's hard to know. Takes a higher intuition. I can't really explain it.

[Tanz]

Bruce Lee said something along the lines of fear a man that practices one punch 1000 times rather than a man that knows 1000 different punches.

Develop a relationship with life itself and allow it to be your teacher. What you are searching for can't be found in a lecture or words.

[Michal__]

On 11/19/2020 at 3:38 AM, Leo Gura said:

They don't all explain the same thing.

It's hard to know. Takes a higher intuition. I can't really explain it.

Feels similar to synesthesia? Like the "glow's flavor" changes depending on how high & different their consciousness is? 

That's how I perceive the differences between teachers/teachings.

I think it's kundalini related.

Edited December 2, 2020 by Michal__

[Nahm]

@Eren Eeager

If interested, google what is smell, and go down that rabbit hole with spirituality in mind. 

[LfcCharlie4]

https://www.amazon.com/1000-Consciousness-Awakening-Spiritual-Teachers-ebook/dp/B00JK2Y7HG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=1000+by+Ramaji&qid=1607005032&s=books&sr=1-1

Hate incoming in 3, 2, 1............................

I'm only joking, well I'm not actually it probably is in my top 10 Non-Duality books (3/10 are taken up by Ramaji / Ananda, how bias of me) but it is just a model, although a useful one for understanding why what Tony Parsons (example) says is slightly different to what Rupert Spira says. 

But, what Leo said, you gain intuition for it. Like I recently stumbled upon Miranda Macpherson, and just instantly resonated with her feminine approach to non-dual realization & integration. For whatever reason I'm biased towards female / feminine teachers, I think that suggests I need(ed) extra help with those parts of the teaching- Vulnerability, expressing emotions, Love etc. 

Also, it doesn't really matter what anyone else says, when you find a teacher you resonate with, stick with them & ideally work with them until you no longer need to. Some people only have 1 teacher, some have several and very rare (so unlikely anybody here) have spontaneous full awakenings, but even then, they often require guidance on the integration. 

Here's a dirty secret from the Non-Dual world, Integration takes time (oh no, I used the word time in Advaita!!!!) and is an ever ongoing process. Seeking ends, the flowering never does. 

TLDR- Find a teacher you resonate with & work as closely as you can with them. Ideally 1-1 or via retreats. Often books & videos are far from enough.