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* Attaching the chela to himself by means of various devices such as [[Tantra|Tantric initiations]] or forced raising of the [[Kundalini]] prior to the attainment of a certain self-mastery and equilibrium gained through the balancing of karma. | * Attaching the chela to himself by means of various devices such as [[Tantra|Tantric initiations]] or forced raising of the [[Kundalini]] prior to the attainment of a certain self-mastery and equilibrium gained through the balancing of karma. | ||
* Engaging both male and female neophytes in sexual rites, secret mantras for the supposed transfer of supernatural powers or so-called initiation, thereby engendering emotional attachment or mindless enslavement to himself. | * Engaging both male and female neophytes in sexual rites, secret mantras for the supposed transfer of supernatural powers or so-called initiation, thereby engendering emotional attachment or mindless enslavement to himself. | ||
* The lure of ancient traditions, languages and lineage whereby the false guru lays claim to legitimacy by association with or descendancy from the ascended masters, [[Gautama Buddha]], [[Maitreya]] and [[Sanat Kumara]], plus physical adeptship through developed [[siddhis]] (powers), the mischievous misuse of the mantra ([[black magic]]) manipulating [[nature spirit]]s into capricious control of elemental forces heaping disaster against enemies or those in disfavor or influencing the sincere, trusting student to do the bidding of the false guru. | * The lure of ancient traditions, languages and lineage whereby the false guru lays claim to legitimacy by association with or descendancy from the ascended masters, [[Gautama Buddha]], [[Maitreya]] and [[Sanat Kumara]], plus physical [[adeptship]] through developed [[siddhis]] (powers), the mischievous misuse of the mantra ([[black magic]]) manipulating [[nature spirit]]s into capricious control of elemental forces heaping disaster against enemies or those in disfavor or influencing the sincere, trusting student to do the bidding of the false guru. | ||
* Encouraging the practice of meditating on the guru’s picture together with the recitation of the guru’s “secret” mantra: this practice, instead of giving light to the chela, is the means whereby the false guru, having no light of his own, in fact takes the light from his chelas. | * Encouraging the practice of meditating on the guru’s picture together with the recitation of the guru’s “secret” mantra: this practice, instead of giving light to the chela, is the means whereby the false guru, having no light of his own, in fact takes the light from his chelas. | ||
* The entrapments of dress, diet, airs of holiness and meditation for private peace, powers, and personal gain (including financial) without application to the goal of world service all lead to a path of selfish introspection—a counterfeit of the Path of Jesus Christ and his disciples taught by the ascended masters—divorcing aspirants from the mighty Work of the ages: the saving of souls and a planet in distress through full participation in the economic and political challenges of self-government and individual economic and spiritual self-determination in God’s grand experiment in free will. | * The entrapments of dress, diet, airs of holiness and meditation for private peace, powers, and personal gain (including financial) without application to the goal of world service all lead to a path of selfish introspection—a counterfeit of the Path of Jesus Christ and his disciples taught by the ascended masters—divorcing aspirants from the mighty Work of the ages: the saving of souls and a planet in distress through full participation in the economic and political challenges of self-government and individual economic and spiritual self-determination in God’s grand experiment in free will. | ||