[[Adyashanti]] frames spiritual teachings as strategies for [[Awakening]]. I think this is right. And I think that strategies are fallible, because [[People (and the explanations they make) are fallible]]. Even when these strategies are derived from a wise teacher or ancient and revered tradition. Each strategy has problems: [[Problems are inevitable]]. But [[Problems are soluble]]. With creativity, we can and should create better strategies that work for more and different kinds of people. For the most part we do, but I think some implicitly or explicitly believe that some teachers and traditions are infallible. And while some may not go quite this far, I think some give too much credit to certain teachers and traditions simply because they're revered. But there's just no chance the Buddha (or the interpretations of the interpretations of the Buddha) got the strategies for awakening right the first time. It's sort of like believing that the guy who invented basketball in 1891 devised a strategy for shooting a basketball that is still the best today. Many people have since come along with new and better ideas for how to better shoot a basketball. Just as many people have since come along with new and better ideas for how to awaken. (I recognize that it's much easier to measure the successful strategies for shooting basketballs than it is for awakening, but I think the gist of the point still stands.) See also: [[There are many bad spiritual ideas that we should criticize]]