Depending on where you are (spiritually) and who you are, you can come in the presence of someone and find the link (CONNECTION) you were always looking for, and that can take your practice into a different state. You need to stay around someone who is more aware until you can feel connected, until you feel you are in touch with your own source. Being with the physical teacher is important for touching that inner space. If you have the opportunity, this is the best place you would want to live in.

I’m not just speaking about fully enlightened beings; I’m also speaking of those in higher states of awareness and the value of their presence. Don’t dismiss those in our community who carry higher than average states of awareness. Their presence can be very valuable in jolting us into higher states of awareness. Sometimes the student can become greater than the teacher. The teacher was important just for that moment, to stimulate you in the beginning.