A Dangerous Teaching

The more spiritually advanced one is, the more sensitive one becomes to negative energies. This is a dangerous doctrine that comes in many guises. Disciples who become spiritually advanced become more vulnerable to negative forces, and thus are more in need of the leader's protection.

A version of this is that the closer someone is to G-d, the more vulnerable that person is to demonic assault.

The leader, who is spiritually superior to all others, is supremely powerful and supremely sensitive at the same time.

A powerful leader becomes yet more vulnerable to negative energies --- and thus imposes more demands for purity
and fidelity upon disciples.

Followers are in the impossible position of needing the leader's protection
and at the same time being obligated to protect the leader.

Any time this negative energies doctrine is taught - beware.