Law of One Channeling

[Diana]

And yet... we have all these "spiritual teachers" and "gurus" telling us to be more loving, or more compassionate, or to have more faith... and very few imploring us to seek wisdom within. Might this perhaps have something to do with the fact that the wise person would immediately recognize the folly of giving one's power away to external sources?

I couldn't agree more.

Please explain why you agree.

Gurus and living masters have set themselves up as the ones who "know." They are here to tell us how to "get there." Been there, done that, so to speak. This may be the case, but in maintaining this stance, it sets up 2 dynamics:

1) They accumulate followers. To be a follower is to be disempowered, by my definition. With no followers, they would not have the title of "guru," "master," etc. It seems to me it can be in their own interest to be followed. However, the responsibility to think/feel for one's self is at issue, and not to follow what someone else thinks/feels. What the gurus and masters have to say is information to be discerned, not followed (in my opinion).

2) It is infringing upon free will in a way--the free will do do it yourself. Is it enlightened to tell someone how to become enlightened? Gurus and living masters lecture to followers or seekers. Yet, how many paths are there to evolve? An infinite number, of course. I would rather see teachers who guide, but do not say "this is the way to enlightenment."