Contemplative field-notes: You certainly need a teacher to learn mystical practice/s - which means you probably have to engage with some sort of community. Do not allow yourself to get wrapped up w/ those who want to proselytise. Guard your energy for that which matters.
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I understand that it can be important to have a certain amount of members in order to financially maintain a community, but I personally believe that an honest group of practitioners would basically need zero finances - access to email + an understanding of samaya would suffice.
This is basically pointless nonsense bordering on whining, so I’ll leave it there 
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