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14. Q. I have difficulty giving my trust because I feel that
other spiritual teachers have exploited me, and I’m very
wary about opening up again. Can you shed some light on
this dilemma?

A. absolutely. To me, your question is extremely im-
portant because many spiritual seekers experience this
very burdensome, almost overpowering dilemma. They
are simply seeking the truth, but nearly every time they
reach out in an attempt to discover truth, they are short-
changed, taken advantage of, and exploited, perhaps by
some cultish group or a strong personality. Far too often
these types of paths and gurus have ulterior motives. They
are usually not interested in the seeker’s beingness or real-
ization, and more times than not, even if the pseudo gurus
are sincere, their own realization is generally incomplete.
Therefore, their teachings, their doctrine, and their methods
have many limitations and can only reveal relative levels
of truth. so, not only is it difficult to find truth, but once
you do decide to search for it, many roads are necessar-
ily traveled, and many levels of relative truth must first
be experienced.
The journey of soul is orchestrated in such a way that
eventually seekers will naturally exhaust the relative level
of truth they are currently experiencing. They come to re-
alize that the path they are embracing does not completely
fulfill them, and in a moment of clearer perception they
realize it is not the end, but only a means to the end. sin-
cere seekers who are actually ready for the absolute truth
of self realization usually experience this.
The true Master is fully aware of this process, and his
students are the ones who come to see this. The Master
knows that each seeker will be pulled along, even through
many difficult experiences and heartbreaking letdowns. he