A (guru) teacher has to withstand the test of the student in every which way. If there is any doubt in student's mind, it is the teacher's job to clear it. It is also the teacher's job to teach at the right level of the student. Student then naturally builds trust in the teacher and accepts whatever the teacher has to teach.
God is said to be the teacher of all teachers. So when in doubt we go to the source - the end goal of whichever path that appeals to us. Use the scriptures as our guide to validate the authenticity and compatibility of our teacher. For e.g. Bible, Gita, Upanishads, ...depending on our path. A teacher doesn't have to be physical on this earth. Spiritual giants like Christ, Buddha, Sri Ramakrishna, ... are very much alive and guide us through their teachings.
We can rest in peace that it is as much responsibility for the teacher to find the compatible student as the student to find the compatible teacher. It is the faith that connects both. Otherwise the teacher would have no one to teach to and God wouldn't have any devotees.
CoolMystic
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