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Spiritual questions ... spiritual comment: transpersonal counsellor Mariana Caplan advises many readers who have asked for help in making choices between the myriad of teachers, traditions and philosophies available. Our hope is that this forum will help us all refine our discernment and make the best choices for our spiritual growth.

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Question: I recently left my spiritual teacher after many years and have been suffering pain, confusion, and loss of faith in the spiritual path and its teachers. Still, I don't want to give up on my highest possibility for my spiritual development. How can I recover from disillusionment with a spiritual teacher?

Answer: Your question points to one of the great challenges that we face as serious practitioners of spirituality in the Western world in a time when our collective psychological wounding has penetrated to such an epidemic level that none of us, including teachers, are immune from its influence. Even the most sincere students, as...