There's a trend towards "Guru-bashing" which I've found quite distasteful. The world needs more good spiritual teachers.

Many professions are evaluated, even regulated. Energy healers and those to share what they've learned on dedicated spiritual paths learn as we go. Unless someone claims to be infallible (which I've honestly never heard), their qualifications are constantly growing - and they are just as capable as dentists, engineers, and marketers to make human mistakes.

How can someone learn to serve better if they aren't forgiven for their mistakes? If "Teacher Bob" steps out of line, or is abnormally stressed from…