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The teacher must not teach with any ulterior selfish motive — for money, name, or fame; his work must be simply out of love, out of pure love for mankind at large. The only medium through which spiritual force can be transmitted is love. Any selfish motive, such as the desire for gain or for name, will immediately destroy this conveying medium. God is love, and only he who has known God as love can be a teacher of godliness and God to man.
Source Vivekananda, Bhakti-Yoga, Qualifications of the Aspirant and the Teacher, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Swami Vivekananda, nothing spiritual is passed on without love: the true teacher teaches out of pure love for humanity, for God is love. Today, before explaining something or giving advice to someone, check that you are doing it out of love and not to be right.
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