And @BuddhistGeeks.
That was a tad harsh, though. There have certainly been some "real" meditation teachers on batgap (some of whom also appeared on DU), and while I don't listen to batgap now, it did introduce me to some genuine teachers I might otherwise not have heard of.https://twitter.com/Kalieezchild/status/975571978764541953 …
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As a general rule, if you host a "spiritual" podcast and don't take careful steps to only promote genuine and qualified meditation teachers, you're not just spreading the dharma - you're also destroying it from the inside.
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How many spiritually naive people have stumbled across the podcast, looking for reliable and safe information about a practice that can dramatically transform the way their mind works, and how they perceive the world?
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These are a lot of the people that are likely to join a cult, or engage in harmful practices without proper guidance, or get seriously abused. Not everyone with a spiritual bent has the skepticism and critical thinking skills required to navigate the marketplace.
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To promote someone who claims to be able to hand out enlightenment if you become enslaved to his crazy new religion (one that somehow perfectly encapsulates the worst aspects of both eastern and western religions) is not just irresponsible but actively dangerous. What's going on?
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We need spiritual leaders who don't speak in enlightened poetry, but rather educate people on what's useful spirituality versus spiritual entertainment; who promote teachers that are actually qualified to teach and make sure none of them are batshit crazy, amoral, or both.
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Doesn't matter what you believe about consciousness or quantum physics. Non-dual politics is still politics, and all politics is bullshit. How about we actually try to figure out how we can practically spread awakening to as many people as possible?
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There are practices that can solve a few pretty major collective psychological problems that prevent us from building a better world. This is a fact. Everything else is irrelevant. We'll have plenty of time to worry about the metaphysics if we achieve world peace first.
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It's important to be able to learn from a qualified teacher without giving up your critical thinking skills in the process.
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There are people who may be awakened but who are not qualified to teach, and ones who are also psychopaths. Podcasts, blogs, and books that aim to spread awakening need to be careful with what teachers or practices they promote. Otherwise we're headed for a spiritual dark age.
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That's my tweetstorm for the night. My apologies for any unwelcome notification storms.
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