Open mindedness isn't about god or teachers. But it is about Freeing our selves of stereotypes and judgements, these preconcieved notions. To see past the flesh and bone the false and the week to learn from within and all around us. Many people are lead even more astray by religion and teachers and if thier is a god he has no teacher for he would be the beginner of all thought in which would be taught. But alas the brunt of humanity will never know such wisdom