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Interview with Manvir Singh on Gurus & Shamans

Decoding the Gurus

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The Modern Secular Gurus as Prophets

The modern secular gurus as prophets who are reinterpreting traditions or texts, right, in ways that they weren't before because of special insights seems like a more appropriate comparison. And so they're treating the scientific literature, not in the way that a normal scientist would, but more as like an alchemist,. Right? They kind of going in and discovering the mysteries that other people have not seen.

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