{"id":436,"date":"2011-05-04T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lettinggo\/?p=436"},"modified":"2011-04-29T23:54:55","modified_gmt":"2011-04-30T03:54:55","slug":"the-importance-of-being-close-to-a-teacher-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/2011\/05\/the-importance-of-being-close-to-a-teacher-of-truth.html","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Being Close to a Teacher of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>Does the physical proximity of a teacher of Truth to the student have a lot of importance?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer: <\/strong>There is no doubt that proximity to a teacher of Truth accelerates one&#8217;s inner development. However, and equally important to understand, a true teacher simply represents in this physical life what already exists within the seeker in his or her invisible spiritual life. Our work is to make contact with Truth\/Christ\/God. And right where you are is where this nature dwells at this moment. Wake up. Ask for something higher and then be receptive to the ensuing response of life. It never fails to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Does the physical proximity of a teacher of Truth to the student have a lot of importance? Answer: There is no doubt that proximity to a teacher of Truth accelerates one&#8217;s inner development. 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