An attitude towards all teaching is that of willing service, with no thought of self. The growth in spiritual realization and the lifting of humanity. Not your own personal growth or development, nor your own satisfaction at receiving special and new information. As you will grow, and your soul will take increasing hold upon its intelligance, when your mind and effort are turned towards group service, your speech and thoughts harmless, and you become the conduit of the inflow of Universal Love.

It is not important to confuse your mind with speculations as to the identity of the teacher. Does it really matter who it is? Can you prove his identity in one way or another? Is it of value to accept the statements of any fellow student who claims to be informed on the matter, be it who so ever he may be. You cannot prove him right or wrong, and therefore it remains a waste of time. It is essential to give fruitful service, to closer study of the life-essentials and higher consciousnes, and to meditation.

What is taught should matter. The aspects of truth which is heard should be thought over, the spiritual and mental stimulation which is imparted are the essentials.. The training of the intuition to recognize spiritual truth should be your effort. The sole authority is the teaching, and not the teacher. It is this confusion that has created thoughtless rituals, religions that have suited a few, and not for the betterment of humanity.