The aspirant would do well to avoid those ‘spiritual teachers’ who delight in pointing out the evils of the world. These are immature egos attempting to discard their own negativities by projecting them onto others. The true yogi is one who is like a lion with himself, always striving to eradicate that which shadows his inner light, and like a lamb with others, always striving to see their inner light, no matter how dense may be the clouds that hide it. He is the king of the jungle of his world. He hides from no one and seeks escape from nothing. (88) . Prem Prakash
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When we talk of a teacher, we think of someone who tells us things we don’t want to hear and is there to judge and control over us and our actions. This is not the case with Gurudev. Gurudev is a teacher who opens his heart to us and shares his knowledge with us. He doesn’t care about how others are doing, rather he wants to help them to see the light of the world. That’s why Gurudev never makes you feel bad or bad about yourself, rather he wants you to become a better person by learning from him.

Source: The Yoga Of Spiritual Devotion A Modern Translation Of The Narada Bhakti Sutras

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