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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. |
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− | 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. |
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− | 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]] |
− | experiences, dictating how we should live, shaming us, or otherwise acting
| + | [[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. |
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− | 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. |
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− | 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. |
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