im sus about the idea that there could ever be a good guru
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an integral part of guruness seems to be a claiming of or subtle encouragement of the idea that they are in a position of authority, know more than you, have more power than you
which is bad in fields where the subject of the work is *your mind*
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the type of 'guruness', if u can even call it that, that feels good to me is one of complete curiosity and awe. "What's in your mind? So cool, so interesting. What's over there?" It's a learning together, having a friend on a journey with you who relies on *you* for the answers
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The missing part of guruness that we don't see enough of is... humility. I am not in a position of authority with more knowledge and power because I am so great. I have just gotten here. I can tell you how to get here. But you, too, have to get here. I can't do it for you.
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I see gurus as just people who have practical knowledge on how to do something, and they think it’s something they can show others to do for themselves. If they seem to need ego stroking, they aren’t teaching anything I’m interested in.
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If you mean to say a self claim, I agree. But if the claim is strictly from others and not the self, there is room for a good one.
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I run into this in many advice roles
Like my GP. I definitely know more about MY body than her. She definitely knows more about bodies than me. So we find the truth in the middle together
I think a guru would have to work this way to be useful, like a one way shrink
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they SHOULD know more than you lol otherwise why would you want to learn from them?
It’s only bad if they want something from you - if they abide in authentic gnosis then they want/need nothing from anyone and function as reality’s wake you the fuck up division