How to Find the Most Suitable Teacher?
When seeking answers to life’s questions, we are free to choose the path, teachings, or teacher we wish to follow. The range of options is extensive. We instinctively choose what resonates most with our personality. As part of this search, we may attend courses, read books, or watch films that spark personal growth within us. Over time, we become more confident in selecting what truly aligns with our needs. However, this process may involve making mistakes—choosing teachings or teachers that ultimately do not lead us in the right direction. That’s okay, these experiences are an essential part of learning.
Many people wish to help others, sharing the path that has supported their own growth. Personal development is a lifelong journey Everyone is at a unique stage of personal development and can assist others based on where they are on that path. It’s crucial, however, to ensure that the teacher is authentic—that their life reflects the principles they teach.
But how can we know if the teachings we choose are truly right for us? In other words, will it help us grow, evolve, and ultimately feel happier, more balanced, and at peace?
Listen to your heart: finding a genuine teacher in the chaos
The divine allows for a multitude of teachers and teachings to exist, as finding the right path in the chaos is part of our journey.
As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote in The Little Prince: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly…” This wisdom reminds us to focus inward, listening to our hearts when choosing a teacher or teaching.
We can only ever grasp a fragment of the whole, but each piece contributes to our personal growth.
The full truth isn’t revealed to us all at once because the gaps in our understanding drive us to search, discover, and evolve. Each new insight becomes part of a greater puzzle.
Even sacred texts, like the Bible, intentionally leave gaps. These gaps are opportunities for growth; solving them allows us to advance on our spiritual journey and, in turn, help others along theirs.
By following our hearts, we can find the way out of the chaos around us.
Knowledge helps us rise above it. If we seek answers with genuine intent, we will find them. Everything around us forms part of a complex program that often appears as overwhelming chaos. Among chaos, light (hope) also grows. This light resides in each of us, guiding our way forward.
