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Know That Power is Not Wisdom

To further sort out the gold from the dross in spiritual life we must distinguish between wisdom and power. Powers can include psychic ability, special...

Recognize the Halo Effect

In order to take what’s good, we need to recognize a second principle of wise relationship and disentangle ourselves from the halo effect. The halo...

Take What’s Good

When dealing with the humanness and the complexity of teachers, it is helpful to keep a few other principles in mind. One is called take...

Confusing Charisma with Wisdom

Another source of spiritual misunderstanding is our confusion of charisma with true wisdom. Certain spiritual leaders possess the ability to evoke extraordinary states. Amplified by our...

The Bird in the Trap

A certain man caught a bird in a trap. The bird says, “Sire, you have eaten many cows and sheep in your life, and you’re...

Turning Difficulties into Healing

In the Arthurian legends, the young knight Parsifal joins the Knights of the Round Table to seek the Holy Grail. His mentor, Gournamond, tells him that to...

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