Leo surrounded himself with yes men

[Zeroguy]

It's so obvious. It's a red flag.

[Yimpa]

I am no man.

[Leo Gura]

@Zeroguy Then how come you are here?

[Purple Man]

This is unfair. He´s been nothing but highly respectful and patient with disagreement when it´s polite and thoughtful. I myself radically disagree with his politics and have a different view on Consciousness, but I know that would not be a problem here.

[AerisVahnEphelia]

half his mod constantly disrespect him, what the fuck you talking about.

Edited Saturday at 09:10 AM by AerisVahnEphelia

[Thought Art]

Odd statement 

[Terell Kirby]

Definition of yes man for those unaware:

A "yes man" is someone who always agrees with and flatters their boss or superior, especially to gain favor, rather than offering honest opinions or pushback.

[Thought Art]

I’ve seen so much pushback over the years. I’ve seen Leo be very patient with people. He obviously has pushed back himself.

[integration journey]

20 hours ago, Yimpa said:

I am no man.

I am maybe man 

[Yimpa]

The ultimate authority must come from YOU. Not from Leo. Not from any teacher. YOU. 

[Miguel1]

Haha. I’ve never seen a spiritual teacher getting so much shit by their followers.

If anything, it’s the opposite.

[Applegarden8]

On 9/26/2026 at 6:07 AM, Leo Gura said:

@Zeroguy Then how come you are here?

That's a good one.

[Joseph Maynor]

It's almost impossible not to do this when your survival is at stake.  

[Leo Gura]

For a more serious answer:

Any creator with a large following on social media will be surrounded by fans and yes-men, because who else would join this forum but fans of my videos?

That's not an error, that's the nature of the beast.

You are talking about having a fanbase. Yes, I have a fanbase, but so does every other successful and famous human.

And I am very cognizant of the dangers of echo-chambers.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[Joseph Maynor]

Just now, Leo Gura said:

For a more serious answer:

Any creator with a large following on social media will be surrounded by fans and yes-men, because who else would join this forum but fans of my videos?

That's not an error, that's the nature of the beast.

I'm a fan of your work, but that does not mean I agree with everything you say on every level.  People don't want to be disagreed with, and I think this is a problem.  Maya is about disagreement as a norm.  

[Leo Gura]

@Joseph Maynor

You are a case in point. I let you back in the forum despite our past disagreements.

I am not asking anyone to agree with everything I say.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[Mellowmarsh]

8 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

@Joseph Maynor

You are a case in point. I let you back in the forum despite our past disagreements.

I am not asking anyone to agree with everything I say.

The OP  is the epitome of a typical human conditioned response. It oozes ignorance and immaturity. This thread title is actually pathetic, in my opinion. 

[Leo Gura]

31 minutes ago, Mellowmarsh said:

The OP  is the epitome of a typical human conditioned response. It oozes ignorance and immaturity. This thread title is actually pathetic, in my opinion. 

Don't attack him. Disagreement with me is fine.

[Mellowmarsh]

Just now, Leo Gura said:

Don't attack him. Disagreement with me is fine.

I’m not attacking him, I’m attacking the idea, big difference, that you ought to be familiar with.

 

[Leo Gura]

5 minutes ago, Mellowmarsh said:

I’m not attacking him, I’m attacking the idea, big difference, that you ought to be familiar with.

Sure, but don't you see that the way you phrased it will cause him to double-down on thinking his premise is true?

Don't make people feel bad for disagreeing with me.

Edited 26 minutes ago by Leo Gura