This is a very good subject. Spiritual seekers, today do not want to follow the ALGORITHM of the Dharma but without following it, they want ALL KNOWLEDGE in the cosmos simply loaded in them like a software. They always talk about MEDITATION big time. But the point is, no one wants to follow the Laws of Nature and if that is the case, how meditation can happen in them? Guru is one of the main logics of the whole algorithm. You need to go through its logic to advance in spirituality. You can check this video.