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| ===What teachers do not do.=== | | ===What teachers do not do.=== |
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− | 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: |
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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 [[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. |
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− | 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]]. |
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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 [[kindness]]es 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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