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===What teachers do not do.===
===What teachers do not do.===
While it would be presumptuous to delimit teacher action, most of us who
While it would be presumptuous to delimit [[teacher]] [[action]], most of us who
have been receiving this contact for some years have drawn the following
have been receiving this contact for some years have drawn the following
conclusions:
conclusions:
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 [[Inquiry|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]] [[prediction]]s.
3. Teachers are not in the business of [[miracle]]-working, empirical [[proof]]s,
3. Teachers are not in the [[business]] of [[miracle]]-working, empirical [[proof]]s,
[[power]]-brokering, sparking fads, encouraging extraordinary [[Senses|sensory]]
[[power]]-brokering, sparking [[Fashion|fads]], encouraging extraordinary [[Senses|sensory]]
[[experience]]s, 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]].
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 [[kindness]]es 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.
