I see. I remember reading of yoga gurus who were abusive sexual deviants. Especially of the late 20th century who were one of the first to bring yoga out West. A few and not all, similar to other such communities I suppose. I also like some of the stuff
in this article.
i explore this cause i see myself as narcissist primarily
Yes, it's unfortunately happened quite a lot in all sorts of spiritual and religious communities. In some ways, it's a tragedy of circumstance. I feel that it happens for many reasons:
* The nature of the guru-seeker dynamic is an extreme power imbalance.
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Bhakti Yoga, the path of worship, is a legitimate approach, but people need to be careful of who they are venerating.
* A true pursuit of the transcendental means losing touch with common human concepts like ethics and behavioural boundaries.
* Many seekers are in a very vulnerable state.
* Dark Triad people tend to be charismatic and seductive at the best of times.
* And finally, awakening/enlightenment usually unfolds in stages that take a long time to fully mature; a well-meaning teacher could have had genuine awakenings yet still carry dangerous remnants of ego which they are unaware of.
I didn't read your original question properly. To my knowledge, the main organisation that specialises in this subject matter is the
Association for Spiritual Integrity. I think it is one of Rick Archer's side projects. His main contribution to spirituality is the YouTube channel
Buddha at the Gas Pump, which interviews teachers. There's also an associated Facebook group where this topic has come up many times.
Personally, I'm more interested in enlightenment than policing the personal lives of teachers, and in fact, a couple of teachers I actively follow - the late Papaji and the still-active Mooji - have had their share of scandals. But it is important for beginners to have a crash course. I bought the book of a modern Buddhism-based teacher, Angelo Dilullo, and the first chapter is entirely dedicated to warning of all the dangers of dubious gurus.