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Guru Poll.
Date: 8/15/99I've been curious for awhile, wondering how many of us have ever had spiritual teachers or gurus Soooo.
!. Have you ever had a spiritual guru or teacher?
2. How long have you been with him/her?
3. Did you receive Shaktipat?
4. Did your relationship come before, after, or during your K experiences?
4. Do you think the relationship come about by design or accident?
5. Was your relationship
a. Positive
b. negative
c. both
d. neither
Thanks everyone!
There were 21 responses to this Poll. Many thanks to each of you!
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1. Have you ever had a spiritual guru or teacher?
12 replied yes 5 of these I would call non traditional (The division between traditional and non-traditional was somewhat arbitrary on my part.) 9 replied no
2. How long have you been with him/her?
Three people replied 6 mo. to a year, 3 people replied 3 years, 1 five years, 1 seven years, 1 years, 1 a lifetime and 1 for centuries.
Not surprisingly, the traditional guru/student relationship seems to last longer than the non traditional.
3. Did you receive Shaktipat?
9 received Shaktipat, one replied probably and 2 no.
4. Did your relationship come before, after, or during your K experiences?
4 replied before, two after, two during, two replied all three, one didn't remember, and one said the relationship increased the K experience
4. Do you think the relationship come about by design or accident?
15 replied by design, 1 replied by accident
5. Of the 12 people who have had a guru, 7 said the relationship was positive, three said it was both positive and negative, one person replied he was unsure, and one replied positive but difficult.
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5. Was your relationship:
a. Positive 7 votes
b. negative 0
c. both 3 votes
d. neither 0
I find it interesting that nearly half of us go it "alone," with only our "inner guru" providing support. It's also interesting that most of the people who have teachers have received shaktipat from them--perhaps reinforcing the relationship.
Thanks again, all!
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