How to obey a Guru: Saints and Cheats by Shaunaka Rishi Das, an OCHS Friends Talk

How to obey a Guru: Saints and Cheats.
The word guru has entered the English language to refer to an expert of some. From its source the word has a few meanings but it’s most basic is teacher - any kind of teacher. In an Indian context we often think of a guru as a person advanced in spiritual practice, detached from the worldly life, and able to guide us. Yet we also find examples of rouges, cheating their disciples for gain. When we want to bring greater understanding to our lives, as with any subject, we need a teacher. How do we discern who is qualified and how to approach them?

[@rajeevelkunchwar]

Lucid and humble discourse, Shaunaka jee. (Except Female Guru Jibe. :-)
Ramdas's book is a good start for anybody. Good you found it.

[@adnanadill]

Hin duism it art of tricking majority of this country,
to control their money,
to control their resources, and
depower them by dividing them
and by making them loosing their confidence in power of their unity.
by a tiny minority
by creating Toy gods and Toy stories with their mischief spreading centers The Tem ples.
USE YOUR COMMON SENSE ??
Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, bla bla the cloth less na ked Stone age persons, are gods???
they covers their only balls with animal skin or leaves....
Modi, Trump, Biden, tiny fragile humans are in 3 piece suits and Shiva
the owner of universe covering only balls with animal skin????
Why you want people to laugh on In dia??
Hin duism is art of tricking people for their money and resources by toy gods and toy stories.