Idol-Making
The warning against making idols of others is framed as a key metaphysical principle drawn from A Course in Miracles. Placing a teacher or guru in the role of an idol creates a specific risk: when that idol falls, the follower falls with t…
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The warning against making idols of others is framed as a key metaphysical principle drawn from A Course in Miracles. Placing a teacher or guru in the role of an idol creates a specific risk: when that idol falls, the follower falls with them. The dependency on an external authority is itself the vulnerability, and the higher the pedestal, the greater the eventual collapse.