If people see you are being a hypocrite due to saying one thing and doing another, your words will likely have the opposite effect. Think about how often there has been a well-known spiritual teacher or guru who has said something that sounds quite profound and insightful, yet then goes off and does something contradictory. People feel they cannot trust them anymore, or the words they spoke. In extreme cases, people discard everything that person has ever said and go down a path that is in a completely different direction. This new path may not help them get to where they want to go quicker, and may actually lead them into a maze that is difficult for them to get out of.
Ultra-spiritual talk can be found in every arena, both in traditional religions and eclectic spiritual belief systems. It’s just a reflection of a spiritual ego’s desire to be greater than others. The spiritual ego is one of the most dangerous flavors of the ego of all. It is very challenging for such a person to do some true self-reflection and realize they know all of the right words to say but aren’t doing the inner work that would reflect the truth of those words....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...
