The Master-Disciple Relationship
The Advaita Disease: Instant Gurus – They're popping up all over 
Anand Therapists: Why do certain Osho therapists get Delusions of Grandeur? 
Arhat and Bodhisattva: The difference and the implications – Alan Watts 
On Choosing a Teacher: Some useful principles – Chinmayo and Stanley Sobottka 
Different Kinds of Masters: Ethics and the value of tradition – Timothy Conway 
On Ethical Standards: An incisive interview with Pema Chφdrφn – Tricycle 
More on Guru Ethics: How the student sells out to the corrupt guru – Andrew Cohen 
More Guru Evaluation Criteria: From the mailbag, includes examples – various 
To Guru or not to Guru: Is the guru needed? – Alexander Smit 
Is the Guru Needed?: another take – Wayne Liquorman 
A Master is not Needed: arguing the opposite of his more frequent position – Osho  
"Meeting the Buddha": Comments on a much-misunderstood Buddhist saying – Osho
Nondual Marketing: Dynamics of selling the unsellable in satsangs – various 
Pune Politix: The tussle between org and individual – Rahasya et al 
Quality Control: Too many Satsang providers? – Aziz 
Questioning Authority: Things to consider about "choosing" a master – Mariana Caplan 
Rude vs Nice Gurus: Foreword to Andrew Cohen's new book – Ken Wilber 
Sahaja Politix: The tussle between org and ex-members – WIPO arbitration board 
Shticks People Play: Little hooks they use to convince you they're The One – various
The Student's Part: Even more important than the master – Matthew Files 
Demystifying Transmission: What is it, how does it work? – various
Trust and Deception: How the "Bad Guys" get away with it – Osho
Dynamics of Worship: Putting the Big Guy on a Pedestal – Jody Radzik et al 

The Path in General
Advaita: Some differences between the traditional version and the neo – various  
Awakenings: personal stories of the moment of realization – various 
Bad Teachings: Why some advaita teachings cause problems – Durga 
Criteria of Enlightenment: 32+ criteria U-can-use, not all compatible – Greg Goode & Friends
More Criteria in Other Sites: How some other systems approach guru evaluation 
Criticism: Why masters criticise each other – Osho
The Cult / Mainline Religion Connection: How one feeds the other – William Edelen 
Desiring Desirelessness: Cutting through the koan – Osho
Discarding Levels of Mind: comments on Nisargadatta's 'I am That' – Moller de la Rouviere 
Doing/Non-doing: Getting on without feeding the ego – Moller de la Rouviere
Ego: How it arises, how to deal with it – Chφgyam Trungpa 
Ego vs Identity: Two kinds of "ego," a difference worth understanding – Gene Poole
Engaged Spirituality: Bringing the contemplative and engaged activist models together – Timothy Conway
The Free Will Tango: A simple test to see for yourself – Jan Barendrecht 
Honesty vs Love: Choosing not to hurt others unnecessarily – Osho 
Hysteria and Mythopoetics: In-depth exploration of desire, clinging, life strategies, etc – Lewis Burgess at al 
An Impersonal "Big Picture": The Higher Self cajoles us to go ever beyond – Joseph Benner
In the Anteroom: A useful metaphor on the absolute/relative dichotomy – Gene Poole
The Meme Dream: Applying Darwin to understanding the "I" – Dr Susan Blackmore 
Miscellaneous Gems: Impressive mini-quotes from some famous and some less so – various 
More on Ego: Misc writings on this important though nebulous spiritual concept – various
The Path with Heart: Practical guidelines in a heart-centered life and processes – Bill Rishel  
Premature Enlightenment: The hazards thereof – Arthur Osborne et al 
Sacred Mirror Book Review: On therapy, compassion and the nondual – Jerry Katz 
On Service: The case for this mode as a spiritual practice – various 
Spreading It Around: The exclusive Guru Model collides with P2P – Greg Goode et al 
The "Structure" of Ego: Ego as quasi-reiterative Process – Bruce Morgen
How Teachings Get Corrupted: The process begins long before the disciple hears – Osho 
The Spiritual Life of Cells: Enlightenment on the cellular level – Deepak Chopra
Is Western Buddhism Too Nice?:  taking a contrary position – Traktung Rinpoche  
What is Zen?: Extract from An Introduction to Zen – DT Suzuki  
Women in the Biz: Obstacles and images then and now, a survey
Women in Buddhism: A tough time from the beginning – Ellison Banks Findly 

Related to this site (SGRS)
About this site: And its authority . . . Please do not take seriously 
Archives: Who's getting talked about in the Guru Ratings Forum? 
Brickbats1 & 2 : Respectively general and specific criticisms of SGRS – visitors talk back
Disclaimer: Sarlo's Guru Rating Service sheds all responsibility! 
Dirt: A links page for those special sites on the case of particular masters or groups 
The Enlightenment Shop: A humourous look at SGRS with exotic setting – Pete  
Expo: More on the different rated categories of masters 
The GOAL: How SGRS helped a visitor understand the Goal and the Biz – Anonymous 
Money: Money-Making Ideas for SGRS – various 
More on Ratings: Exploring the subtleties of the ratings and what they mean 
More on Ratings Criteria: Ratings "Red flags" explored deeper: hype, abuse, money, etc
Newly Realized (?) Consult: A visitor asks Sarlo (ha ha!) to evaluate his experience – various  
Pointed Comments: Visitor comments not fitting other categories – various  
A Poke: Sarlo's Guru Rating Service sent up – Dan Berkow
Suggestions: See if your site improvement idea has already been tried – various 
Unrated: Once rated, now deemed of lesser impact, read their old ratings (may or may not last)

Humour
Billboards: Another finger pointing at the moon – Jerry Katz 
Dharma Debate: A classic encounter between two big masters – Mark Epstein 
Doomsday Cults: A how-not-to from – The Onion 
The Enlightenment Patch: A new product from the Guru Ratings Forum – various 
Guru Ratings Forum self-sendup – various 
"I Am the Serenest": Classic humour on yoga competition – The Onion 
Jewish Buddhism / Taoism: Kosher Zen dictums – David M Bader et al 
Justify Unpleasant Visceral Feelings via Intellect!: It's all their fault  – Gene Poole 
Origin of Faeces / Comparative Religion: Two classics that explain it all! – public domain 
So You Wanna Be a Guru: The potential downside – Toombaru 
The Sleeping Teachers List: Pointers for a different approach – Vicki Woodyard
Why Me Lord?: Why you aren't enlightened yet – Michael Read 

More on Particular Gurus 
Adi Da Samraj the master kvetches; see also Dirt and Adi Waxes on Embodying Opposites
Ammachi Positive Visitor Feedback
Yogi Amrit Desai Positive Visitor Feedback
Aurobindo links – a visitor
Wolgang Bernard Positive Visitor Feedback
AC Bhaktivedanta (Hare Krishnas) a succession morality tale – IRM, a reform movement
Sri Srila Bhusana Guru Positive Visitor Feedback
Master Charles on meeting Muktananda
Swami Chinmayananda, his meeting with Ramana Maharshi
Aleister Crowley Positive Visitor Feedback, presented as ratings of his successors
Dadashri Positive Visitor Feedback
John de Ruiter Joyce de Ruiter speaks – Edmonton Journal
Gangaji Positive Visitor Feedback (incl a bit about Isaac S)
Guruphiliac Directory handy ref for listees in the newz, covered by Jody Radzik's blog
Paramahamsa Hariharananda a critic questions his lineage claims – various visitors, pro and con 
Dr David R Hawkins links and critique, especially relating to bio and his methods
Maharishi Sadashiva Isham Positive Visitor Feedback 
Jafree Ozwald on manifesting – Jafree 
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati a classic personal yet universal tale – Ram Dass
Swami Kaleshwar not all he was cracked up to be
Swami Kaleshwar Positive Visitor Feedback
Kalindi (la Gourasana) big money, exploitation – a visitor et al 
Sri Kalki Bhagavan enormous money, links to exposι / analysis sites
Sri Kalki Bhagavan Positive Visitor Feedback 
HH Gyalwa Karmapa XVII Two candidates for the seventeenth of one of Tibet's most loved tulkus
TD Lingo Positive Visitor Feedback
Lost and Found: Quotes from Osho on some eternals without web sites 
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Positive Visitor Feedback, and on the other hand, not so +ve 
Maitreya Ishwara on his enlightenment process
Maitreyas on any and all guru figures using / exploiting this name
Miten Veniero Galvagni a Prayer, Positive Visitor Feedback
n0by a dialectical alternative – Swami Satrakshita
Sri Narayani Amma and his / her Golden Temple, positive Visitor Feedback
Nirmala Devi a letter to Dubya; see also Dirt
Nome and Russell Smith a dark side? – various 
Nome  Positive Visitor Feedback 
Dave Oshana Links to GR Forum posts to and from him 
Osho More on his movement, lineage, books and quotes
Harry Palmer Positive Visitor Feedback
Swami Paramanand Positive Visitor Feedback
Elizabeth Clare Prophet Ascended Masters Revisited – a visitor 
Ramesh Balsekar Connection with Wei Wu Wei, book Foreword – Ramesh 
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Positive Visitor Feedback, and on the other hand, not so +ve 
Saniel Bonder more on his "adept" process – Ted Strauss
Satsang Reports: Real non-affiliated participants share – Scott Meredith, Bobby Meizer et al 
Satyam Nadeen more on his prison story – a visitor
Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj publishing news + book excerpt – a visitor 
Russell Smith and Nome a dark side? – various 
Summum Bonum Amon Ra Positive Visitor Feedback
Tales from the Path™: Intimate anecdotes from non-affiliated seekers – various
Thakar Singh a petition against blindfolding infants
Eckhart Tolle a glimpse into how his career took shape – Avery Wiseman  
G Michael Turner comings and goings updated 
Umi from an Amazon ad for his book
The Wanderling more on his huge(ly) informative sprawling site
Yogani clarification on reports of his school