Becoming a Spiritual Teacher

Look! Squirrel! #63

Commentary

The ego is quietly turning spirituality into another identity project. Instead of simply living wisely, the mind wants to be seen as wise and immediately starts creating systems, lessons, and methods. The humor comes from recognizing that the desire to become “spiritual” often produces more thinking rather than more wisdom.

The moment someone decides to become a spiritual teacher, the mind instantly converts it into bureaucracy, curriculum, and endless improvement. Flower Capybara doesn’t criticize; just asks the one question that quietly dissolves the whole performance.

Question: If nobody ever saw or admired my growth, what would I still keep doing?