From MasterPath Volume III - 1990, below are 1-20 out of 42 characteristics of perfect masters; these 20 are specified as "OUTWARD" traits in the 1990 version. My catty observations are included.
1. A Perfect Master lives like an ordinary citizen.
Even though sometimes how they travel, the amount of herb they smoke, their lack of integrity, their abundancy of vacation/leisure time, and the number of minions they have serving them
would indicate otherwise.
2. He wears no special clothes, ie., robes; long flowing mantles; or turbans, which would distinguish Him from the people among whom he lives.
Yes, polyester pants and golf shirts are definitely way more masterly.
3. He applies no sandlewood paste to his forehead, called a tilek, and does not smear ashes over His body, which are Indias trademarks.
The ashes would be inadvertent in this case
more likely remnants from smoking cigarettes and joints.
4. He normally leads a family life, and does not hide Himself in jungles, mountains or caves, far from the public eye.
Jungles and caves, no. But there might be a lot of time spent in a remote desert home. And family life (as in his wife and stepkids) might be less evident if hes vacationing in Minnesota with someone other than his wife.
5. He earns His own livelihood, which usually consists of hard labor with the hands. For example: Christ was a carpenter; Namdev was a tailor; Ravidas a shoemaker; Kabir a weaver; Nanak a farmer, and Gary a painting contractor.
Obviously Gary Olsen has NOT been earning his own livelihood for quite some time! Maybe some of the former chelas can tell us when the painting livelihood ended and the salary from MasterPath began?
6. He does not accept for his own use any gifts, unless the seeker giving it will be crushed
then it is accepted, but usually, the gift is just shelved.
Wow, alot of people on MP must be prone to being "crushed". Olive trees cant be shelved. Apparently the money HAD to be accepted by the master in that instance...so Im assuming the chela who donated $400,000 would also have been crushed if Gary didnt accept it? Poor Gary, he had to make quite a concession for that chela. How selfless.
7. Perfect Masters give little or no importance to temples, mosques, churches, and shrines. They carry no beads, no rosaries, and no crosses, which they consider products of ignorance, reflecting gross misrepresentations.
Gary is enough of a product of ignorance, reflecting gross misrepresentation all on his own. No beads or crosses necessary.
8. Perfect Masters are not interested in founding new religions, or organizing sects or cults. These are usually established when the True Master leaves this world, by his disciples through ignorance, narrow mindedness, greed and lust for position and power.
So only ignorant, narrow minded, greedy and lustful people start new religions and sects of which they are the leader/master? Sounds about right! After all, Gary himself started MasterPath, a new sect/religion/cult in the late 80s. Coincidentally not long after Garys own master, Darwin Gross, was de-throned, discredited, and kicked out of Eckankar.
9. Perfect Masters promise no worldly wealth or successes. They give no charms and amulets or other means for worldly gain.
They just promise the protection of the master which supposedly gives chelas immunity from some of the troubles of non-initiated people. For some people, I suppose this could translate into the hope of financial stability.
10. Perfect Masters do not recall dead spirits or practice occultism. They work no miracles for public exhibition, though they may do so for the spiritual advancement of their disciples.
If any of the current chelas can recount a miracle performed by Gary Olsen (for your spiritual advancement of course), please do so. Just to be clear, it doesnt count if you dreamt it. We ALL have dreams that are batsh*t crazy.
11. Perfect Masters are against the use of all intoxicating drugs and drinks, and stress the need for depending on ones own spiritual forces, rather than foreign substitutes.
Gary is clearly NOT against the use of all intoxicating drugs and drink. He even condones snorting a line of coke at your sons wedding, if its in moderation (as heard in the tape Never Forfeit the Master or the Sound from April 18, 2009).
12. Perfect Masters are clean from bodily odors. Their physical status is glorious, their health superb. They teach that a strong body is essential for the seeker, to withstand the rechemicalization of their constitution.
Yes, a true perfect master wears Old Spice and uses breathmints to mask his smell.
13. A Perfect Master eats but little during the day. Usually one meal is sufficient, for their energy is acquired and transmuted from the cosmic Shabda, and this sustains their physical body, and the heavy schedule they adhere to.
The heavy schedule he adheres to? Like all 18 holes of golf?
14. A Perfect Master is not concerned with large followings, notoriety, or public opinion. Those seekers that have been marked for the Light and Sound, are easily attracted to Him.
If seekers that have been marked for light and sound are easily attracted to him, then why the hell would there EVER be a need for One-on-ones and The Masters Global Cause? Why did this master assign area supervisors to monitor how many seekers a new chela brings to his path, if hes unconcerned with numbers of followers? And if Gary doesnt care about public opinion, why do his minions monitor forums like this one and report back to him?
15. A Perfect Master has learned how to move about in crowds, without stirring the least bit of suspicion, as to their position in the heirarchy [sic]. They are not interested in getting compliments from others, and would rather remain in the back ground. The revealing of all their power, love, and wisdom, is reserved for the inner regions, and great effort is made, to appear as anyone else would.
Appear as anyone else would
with some exceptions. Like a 60+ year old man excessively tanning in his own personal sunbed, which is pretty unusual. And flying on private planes, which most people dont do. And the spectacle of lavish green landscaping worth a few hundred thousand dollars, quite unlike other area properties. What about the curtain surrounding him/his chela bodyguards at seminars? Not the least bit suspicious.
16. Perfect Masters are not concerned with being recognized for what they are. Those that are drawn into their circle, have no problem or limitation in relating to, or experiencing their omnipresence, omnipotence, or omniscience.
Gary Olsen refers to himself as Sri and Master to outsiders, so it could be concluded that he wants them to recognize him that way. And obviously people drawn into Garys circle HAVE had problems recognizing his omnipotence and omniscience. They left after discovering it wasnt there.
17. A Perfect Master always deals with Truth, and wants to be known as a channel for Truth by His followers. Those aspiring after truth, recognize this as the greatest of His qualities. He knows that it is only the Truth that will set man free, and nothing else.
Truth doesnt appear to be a quality found in Gary Olsen.
18. A Perfect Master always gives the seeker his total freedom. He never tries to own the individual, and insists that with attainment, the seeker will be released from His care. This is completely contrary to any other puesdo [sic] Masters objective.
So it sounds like only a "pseudo master" would threaten his followers when they try to leave the path promising that the world will turn on them? And only a pseudo master would badmouth the people who've left his path, essentially a warning to other followers? And how many seekers have ever reached attainment and been released? Has there been even ONE?
19. A Perfect Master will openly claim that He is God. He will not try and intellectually prove this point, but will guide the seeker into his own inner world, to verify this for himself.
Gary does openly claim that he's God. But Im not sure how that would translate into being a perfect master, since there are MANY people who openly claim the same. They dont try to prove it either.
20. A Perfect Master will insist that if His message is taken on faith, heresay [sic], or through secondhand knowledge, then this knowledge is less than perfect. Personal experience is the order of a genuine Master.
According to whats written in some of the MP books, personal experience could come in many forms, and often it's a chelas dream. So apparently if I dreamt that I married O.J. Simpson, then I should assume that would be a smart thing to do in waking life?
), then maybe this obvious fact is ignored by chelas? 
