who are your spiritual role models?

[spero]

...of course, the life and direct teachings of the buddha is much less known, but the entire tradition of buddhiam and the recorded teachings of this individual are very powerful and liberating indeed.

have you looked at early buddhist texts like the pali canon? The amount of direct teaching and life details of gautama buddha make the new testament's jesus look like scratches on a cave wall.

as for spiritual role models i cant say i have any. a spiritual figure that's a wanderer is plain cheating if they come to earth and appear enlightened to 3d folk. i admire 3d individuals who find their own way to intelligent infinity or who fail trying at least. i respect their tenacity whether they be positive or negatively polarised.