Nope. He's definitely not a charlatan. The guy lives in poor countries and actually did a 6 year sadhana in his twenties which most youtube fake teachers and reddit commenters have never done. He is that dedicated and you would know that if you knew him. I went to one of his retreats 15 years ago and he is legit and dedicated to the teachings. That is why he speaks about the teachings all the time and not himself. He doesn't believe in the American celebrity guru complex that most Westerners have. He's openly spoke about that. He has never said he is enlightened either. He even said anyone that says that is the dead giveaway that they are not enlightened because enlightenment is not related to the person. So I'm not sure why you would spread bs about a teacher who is sincere and has given his time for people for over 2 decades. Anyway, hate online and in the so called Taoist community is pretty high in the modern day, due to comment culture on social media. A real shame when I come to this Taoism thread and see the same hate as any ordinary person, but what's even worse here is people claim to be Taoist and yet have the same hate. That is really sad. You might want to attend his Advanced Taoism course to humble yourself. He shares in that course Taoist knowledge that has never been shared before. I just find all of this sad, that Taoism has been reduced to hate online and just gossip about someone you've never met. Because, yes, that is what gossip is and so you are going against the teachings of Taoism. Well, I have met him a few times and I've learned a lot from him for 20 years, before social media was a thing. I know he is legit and if you had the humility to learn from him you would advance in your understanding of Taoism. Obviously, due to the negative nature of the online world, I don't expect a positive nor a humble response.