I think that's really pertinent Aloka-D! I am amazed by how many fakes, phoneys and crack pots are out there posing as Teachers, monks ,Rinpoches etc. I was fairly recently in Nepal and was quite shocked by how many westerners appeared to be Ordained Monastic and Non-monastics circumnabulating the Stupa. I asked a local monk who informed me " they are not all monks or Yogis" he said laughing " some buy the robes by themselves and some have teachers who say it is ok" Then he shook his head and looked serious "they are dressing up" this quite shocked me! Some teachers even re-invent the Vinaya! I think we will have all heard of the scandals surrounding some teachers whether it be misconduct of a sensational type (drugs and sex) or just the old money chestnut. Sadly many people have really suffered and a few have died because they put their faith in false teachers! It really does seem that as more people expect instant results without compromising their ego or clinging, more and more 'teachers' are willing to supply the less than efficacious goods.