Evaluating the Teacher

2000-1-10 08:49:00

Zina writes:

"When I met the Ram, it was on a video tape in Australia... and the tears of joy ran down my face as I listened and watched for I recognized him totally. It put me into a state of bliss for three days. There was no shred of doubt in me of him. And his words and teachings for nearly 20 years never had a ring of doubt in me, they inspired me. My body-mind-consciousness may not have wanted to do all that was asked of me... yet my trust of him and myself always carried me through.

"So what becomes the criterion for evaluating the teacher JJ, apart from the definition of good and evil? What would I be looking for to determine my choice to be a student? And could I also ask what you are looking for in your students, those that you would select?"

JJ
Well for one thing Zina, not all people are on the same wavelength. I'm not saying that as a criticism, but just as a statement of my observation. Since you are comparing me as a teacher with that of the Ram I thought I would make a comparison of my own.

When I saw J Z Knight channeling the Ram I experienced the opposite effect. JZ's voice changed, her countenance was completely altered, she became very masculine, pranced back and forth on the stage speaking with a booming voice as a demonstration of authority, and totally turned me off. I was even more turned off when I learned that it cost $3000 or more to ask the Ram a personal question through JZ.

I also read one of her books, one of the last ones I have had time to read, and found no new principles in there, plus many statements that were very questionable. For instance, he claims to have overcome all things in one short bloody warrior life. Obviously (from my point of view) JZ is channeling an astral entity. Typical of these astral ones is great boasting and large financial charges.

On the other hand, all can receive my teachings for free and I give personal responses to all, in as much as I have time, for free.

What is the criterion for evaluating a teacher?

I have answered this many times, but if you missed it I will answer again. Take the things the teacher says and run it by your own soul. If your soul gives you a positive response, proceed. If you get a negative one, then run. If you received a negative one on me, then perhaps you need to follow your soul here and leave this list, of which I am an integral part, which seems to be bothering you so much.

What do I look for in students I select? I am not selecting students. I teach all who select the list and come here to learn.