[greybeard]

Disclaimer
Anything I put on the thread is my personal understanding so not necessarily true.

For me its down to personal goal, which for me is the removal of ignorance (enlightenment)
God forgive me for I know not what I do.

Because my spiritual intention is removal of ignorance/ego I only read books by those in the state free from ignorance.

My understanding is that they are a pure channel for the word of God, having no ego and in a desireless state they have no agenda.

Nasargadatta said in the book "I am that"
"Be clear until you are enlightened you have agenda even if it is only to get a good feeling from helping others"

To my mind, books that are channeled by non-enlightened are not 100% truth because the writing is affected by their subconscious beliefs and desires, their desire may be of the highest order but there is still an agenda behind it. There is good agenda not so good agenda but it is still agenda.

The teaching that flows through the sage is at a level that the audience is capable of understanding. it may seem to be unique to the teacher but that is only the delivery system, coming through a persona that we can relate to. The persona does not affect or dilute the essential message only the form it takes, .

Its a bit like electricity, it flows through the toaster, the fridge, the tv, different functions but the same power. The 100watt bulb shines a lot brighter than the 40watt bulb, why?
Because there is a lot more resistance in the 40watt bulb.
Bit like people.
The less you resist the more the power of God flows through you.

Chris