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Originally Posted by Gem
I really think that the 'teachers' along the way listen to you far more than they tell you, and there is an art to making enough space for things to grow. It's like a garden. You take care of the soil and things grow best. Plants already know how to grow. When they are young they need attention and protection, but you can't make them grow. Just optimise conditions
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That's a great analogy, I like that. I like how Adyashanti approaches it, he says that his job as a spiritual teacher isn't to answer the student's questions, it's to question their answers - a true spiritual teacher helps the student to find their own way, in my opinion, they don't spoon-feed them.