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001 671541674
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100 1 $aCaplan, Mariana,$d1969-
245 14 $aThe guru question :$bthe perils and rewards of choosing a spiritual teacher /$cMariana Caplan ; [foreword by Robert Thurman].
260 $aBoulder, CO :$bSounds True,$c2011.
300 $axxxii, 403 p. ;$c21 cm
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aEntering the spiritual supermarket -- Types of spiritual authority -- "Guru" as a four-letter word : criticisms of spiritual teachers and the nature of spiritual scandals -- The importance of a spiritual teacher -- Basic psychological sanity -- Conscious relationship to power dynamics -- Mutual trust and surrender -- Meeting the teacher : defining criteria for teacher and student -- Breaking the rules -- Spiritual monogamy versus "sleeping around" -- Guru games and crazy wisdom -- Obedience -- Imperfections in the teacher -- The source of true power -- For the glory of love -- Toward a vision of world spirituality -- Epilogue an unexpected twist : false complaints against teachers -- Appendix interviews with teachers and scholars.
650 0 $aSpiritual formation.
650 0 $aSelf-realization$xReligious aspects.
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