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Fake Gurus

YouTube has a plethora of spiritual videos Pseudo gurus haven Most of them are out to make a fast buck Aided by grave faces unshaven Let’s take the Tantra energy path for example With a view to energising chakras seven Esoteric forced practices are proffered These gurus promising to take us to heaven Be wary folks and use no intermediary For God dwells in the cave of each soul’s heart If we be pure, childlike and gentle Assuredly one day we will feel bliss ignition start Kundalini, Chi or Holy Spirit as divine energy is called It is not something external to our innate being Path to ascent is simple but ego cravings complicate Clear seeing simply requires with throb of love agreeing

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Ink Empress

Date: 9/28/2023 12:02:00 PM

Well said. Ive also heard so many of them use others vulnerabilities to lure them to pay for certain rituals etc saying they can fix everything. Shocking some videos iv seen too .

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 9/28/2023 5:52:00 PM

It’s not only that; at a basic level, misinformation is passed on to the public at large. Then, there’s Shaktipat ~ energy transmission for kundalini activation, which is highly inadvisable and can lead to serious trauma. Of course, most of these involve money exchange as well, in one form or another as also sexual exploitation.

John Lawless

Date: 9/28/2023 6:12:00 AM

"if you meet the Buddha on the road....KILL HIM." A cryptic reference to the fact that ....well...

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 9/28/2023 7:25:00 AM

The one who thinks he knows should know his identity is non-existent ~ as long as ego is, subtle desires remain and thus so does delusion.

Silent One

Date: 9/28/2023 4:37:00 AM

You are right too many fake guides out there..

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 9/28/2023 6:04:00 AM

And misinformation