What is an AWAKE teacher?

Living on the surface of language and concepts doesn’t truly serve us. To grow spiritually, we need to dive deeper — avoiding assumptions and quick conclusions. In this episode, Ava unpacks the confusion around what it really means to be an “awake teacher” and explores a functional approach to spirituality that invites thoughtful reflection.

Tune in to deepen your understanding and shift how you relate to spirituality.

 

Chapter markers:

00:30 Introduction 
01:24 What is an awake teacher?
03:51 Why I avoid the term awake
07:06 My problem with these terms
09:31 The problem is not the explanations 
10:09 The rationalisation of inappropriate behaviour 
12:03 Can’t I just loosen up?
13:12 Healthy scepticism 
14:38 Why are people doing this
15:42 Is it wrong to praise teachers?
18:09 Conclusion 

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