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1. Teachers '''do not''' violate human free-will. They never violate the
1. Teachers '''do not''' violate human [[free-will]]. They never violate the
sanctity of our minds, our souls, our earthly opportunities, or our life
sanctity of our [[minds]], our [[souls]], our earthly opportunities, or our life
choices. Their action in relation to any human is always subject to that
[[choices]]. Their action in relation to any human is always subject to that
human's informed consent.
human's informed consent.
2. While teachers are lovingly open to all of our questions, they do not
2. While [[teachers]] are lovingly open to all of our questions, they do not
encourage "curiosity questions," that is, questions that do not relate
encourage "curiosity questions," that is, questions that do not relate
directly to our personal and individual spiritual growth. They rarely, if
directly to our [[personal]] and individual [[spiritual]] growth. They rarely, if
ever, engage in material predictions.
ever, engage in [[material]] predictions.
3. Teachers are not in the business of miracle-working, empirical proofs,
3. Teachers are not in the business of [[miracle]]-working, empirical [[proof]]s,
[[power]]-brokering, sparking fads, encouraging extraordinary sensory
[[power]]-brokering, sparking fads, encouraging extraordinary [[Senses|sensory]]
[[experience]]s, dictating how we should live, shaming us, or otherwise acting
or communicating in a manner that would in any way deprive any human being
or [[communicating]] in a [[manner]] that would in any way deprive any [[human being]]
of the step-by-step [[faith]] adventure each of us must freely choose to climb
of the step-by-step [[faith]] adventure each of us must freely choose to climb
the mountains of spiritual attainment.
the mountains of spiritual attainment.
4. Teachers are not intermediaries to [[God]]. We do not pray to our teachers
4. [[Teachers]] are not intermediaries to [[God]]. We do not pray to our teachers
nor do we [[worship]] them. They are not our rulers or overlords. They do not
nor do we [[worship]] them. They are not our rulers or overlords. They do not
judge us. They help us to avoid many distractions from our goals of wisely
judge us. They help us to avoid many distractions from our goals of wisely
loving and selflessly serving. They keep us on track to pursue stillness
loving and selflessly serving. They keep us on track to pursue [[stillness]]
and small kindnesses each day. They are our friends, our near-of-kin. We
and small kindnesses each day. They are our [[friends]], our near-of-kin. We
love and respect them enormously.
[[love]] and respect them enormously.
5. Teachers do not charge fees for their spiritual services. Love and
5. Teachers do not charge fees for their spiritual services. [[Love]] and
inspiration are freely given. Most of us feel that this is a good model
inspiration are freely given. Most of us feel that this is a [[good]] model
for humans involved in this Mission as well.
for humans involved in this Mission as well.
