Gurus
old and new
I have never met any of my gurus. That is because they died long before I was born.
The guru is an important figure in the philosophical tradition that I am immersing myself in at the moment, the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. They played a crucial role for each of their students, customising the journey to enlightenment for each of them.
Over the course of my life and spiritual development, I have never had the luxury of a guru like this, someone able to tailor teachings to my interests and needs. In fact, the spiritual influencers in my life all turned out to be disastrous in some way or another.
