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A Rare and Precious Thing: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Working with a Spiritual Teacher
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Author
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John Kain.
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Publisher
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Bell Tower
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Format
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hardcover
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Product Dimensions
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8.5
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ISBN
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9780307335920
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Pages/Publication Date
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274/2006
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Daedalus Item Code
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00575
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Description
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"According to [John] Kain, the spiritual teacher's duty is to offer new ways of seeing. He acknowledges that this is no easy task, that it requires a 'delicate surgery,' since both student and teacher, by dint of their complicated relationship with one another, are in vulnerable positions. Power can be dangerous. If misused, it can lead to such tragedies as those of Jonestown and Waco's Branch Davidians, even to a 9/11. Kain profiles spiritual teachers from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Native American, and Vedanta traditions.... He explains what to look for in a spiritual teacher, when to be suspicious, and whether a teacher, rather than personal study, is even necessary. He points out that the teacher-student relationship can be life altering, and that 'For every teacher who goes astray, there are ten who never waver'."—Booklist
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