Would you still be on the spiritual path if your guru were to get caught doing something you think as scandalous (say getting drunk big time and beating someone up or participating in an orgy)?
If so, awesome! Else, its obvious you have been simply following like sheep! :)
Remember the student of zen who burnt his masters library saying they are the enemies of zen!! That is the real student. In my opinion, the guru is needed only to point out the darkness in us (even that is not absolutely necessary, one can do it by oneself). After that, its up to us! Imitation only furthers the darkness!
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>>Would you still be on the spiritual path if your guru were to get caught doing something you think as scandalous?
Perhaps one should then realize that while "seeking" is ok, "preaching" is probably not.
Begin wise is to realize that one (everyone!) is fallible, to refrain from preaching and let people kind their own way :P
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