Great quotes from James Swartz zizlz.
I've read that book and find it to be a mature, well needed no-nonsense look at Advaita Vedanta. I'd encourage any current, or re-covering Moo follower to read it!
Both quotes fit "Dirty Tony" to a tee... I especially like the second one!
"A teacher who convinces you that your ego needs busting or that your mind needs to be destroyed is very dangerous. Fame does not a teacher make; groups of people can be as deluded as individuals. You will notice that the teachers around whom cults of personality develop invariably make the mind the enemy. Whenever a doubt happens, you are told that it is just “mind” and asked to dismiss it. If you find yourself with this kind of teacher and teaching, it means that he does not have a valid means of knowledge and is power hungry or needy. It is amazing how many popular teachers actually need your love. If you feel that a teacher needs you for any reason, head for the hills. You are asking for trouble. A true teacher is dispassionate and self-fulfilled and has nothing to gain by teaching you."
I know he's aware of Moo, and finds his scene to be like a kindergarten (in terms of depth of teaching.)
This is a great article from James Swartz that busts the lineage crap that Tony tries to hang on to:
http://www.advaita.org.uk/discourses/trad_neo/lineage_swartz.htm
I've read that book and find it to be a mature, well needed no-nonsense look at Advaita Vedanta. I'd encourage any current, or re-covering Moo follower to read it!
Both quotes fit "Dirty Tony" to a tee... I especially like the second one!
"A teacher who convinces you that your ego needs busting or that your mind needs to be destroyed is very dangerous. Fame does not a teacher make; groups of people can be as deluded as individuals. You will notice that the teachers around whom cults of personality develop invariably make the mind the enemy. Whenever a doubt happens, you are told that it is just “mind” and asked to dismiss it. If you find yourself with this kind of teacher and teaching, it means that he does not have a valid means of knowledge and is power hungry or needy. It is amazing how many popular teachers actually need your love. If you feel that a teacher needs you for any reason, head for the hills. You are asking for trouble. A true teacher is dispassionate and self-fulfilled and has nothing to gain by teaching you."
I know he's aware of Moo, and finds his scene to be like a kindergarten (in terms of depth of teaching.)
This is a great article from James Swartz that busts the lineage crap that Tony tries to hang on to:
http://www.advaita.org.uk/discourses/trad_neo/lineage_swartz.htm