user14809: Or is it just to maintain ones home, dwelling, without any fruits toward liberation?
Given one is in debt, is it wise to seek advices by those in debts or wouln't it be smarter to ask those having left this state?

user14663: Any teacher knows that the best way to improve your understanding of a topic you think to have mastered is to try to teach it to someone else. Only then, through your student, you will see where your own lack of understanding lies.
No one is at the same level in the same topics as you are in the path. No one understands the same topics the same way as you do. No one faces the exact same struggles as you do.
Just exchanging ideas among equals, with periodic access to a more advanced teacher or source to answer and explore your doubts, is perhaps the best and easiest way to advance.

user471: The teacher must have the following qualifications according to the Udayi Sutta. There are no requirements here towards being enlightened.

"It's not easy to teach the Dhamma to others, Ananda. The Dhamma
  should be taught to others only when five qualities are established
  within the person teaching. Which five?
"(1) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  step-by-step.'
"(2) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  explaining the sequence [of cause & effect].'
"(3) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak out
  of compassion.'
"(4) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak not
  for the purpose of material reward.'
"(5) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  without hurting myself or others.' (see Note)
"It's not easy to teach the Dhamma to others, Ananda. The Dhamma
  should be taught to others only when these five qualities are
  established within the person teaching."
Note:
  According to the Commentary, "hurting oneself" means exalting oneself.
  "Hurting others" means putting other people down.


user254: It depends on the question.
There are people who understand the canon better than I do and who can help me to read and understand it, so it makes sense to ask that sort of question.
Also there are people who have experience of different teachers, doctrines, and/or practices, perhaps it makes sense to ask about that kind of experience too.
So maybe you're right, i.e. "no, it doesn't make sense to ask an equal -- instead it makes more sense to ask people who know better, or who know different".
See also what this answer says about "conceit", though, i.e. beware of thinking that one is "equal" etc.

14809: <p>Or is it just to maintain ones home, dwelling, without any fruits toward liberation?</p>

<p>Given one is in debt, is it wise to seek advices by those in debts or wouln't it be smarter to ask those having left this state?</p>
 14663: <p>Any teacher knows that the best way to improve your understanding of a topic you think to have mastered is to try to teach it to someone else. Only then, through your student, you will see where your own lack of understanding lies.</p>

<p>No one is at the same level in the same topics as you are in the path. No one understands the same topics the same way as you do. No one faces the exact same struggles as you do.</p>

<p>Just exchanging ideas among equals, with periodic access to a more advanced teacher or source to answer and explore your doubts, is perhaps the best and easiest way to advance.</p>
 471: <p>The teacher must have the following qualifications according to the <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.159.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Udayi Sutta</a>. There are no requirements here towards being enlightened.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"It's not easy to teach the Dhamma to others, Ananda. The Dhamma
  should be taught to others only when five qualities are established
  within the person teaching. Which five?</p>
  
  <p>"(1) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  step-by-step.'</p>
  
  <p>"(2) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  explaining the sequence [of cause &amp; effect].'</p>
  
  <p>"(3) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak out
  of compassion.'</p>
  
  <p>"(4) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak not
  for the purpose of material reward.'</p>
  
  <p>"(5) The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak
  without hurting myself or others.' (see Note)</p>
  
  <p>"It's not easy to teach the Dhamma to others, Ananda. The Dhamma
  should be taught to others only when these five qualities are
  established within the person teaching."</p>
  
  <p>Note:<br>
  According to the Commentary, "hurting oneself" means exalting oneself.
  "Hurting others" means putting other people down.</p>
</blockquote>
 254: <p>It depends on the question.</p>

<p>There are people who understand the canon better than I do and who can help me to read and understand it, so it makes sense to ask that sort of question.</p>

<p>Also there are people who have experience of different teachers, doctrines, and/or practices, perhaps it makes sense to ask about that kind of experience too.</p>

<p>So maybe you're right, i.e. "no, it doesn't make sense to ask an equal -- instead it makes more sense to ask people who know better, or who know different".</p>

<p>See also what <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/9424/254">this answer</a> says about "conceit", though, i.e. beware of thinking that one is "equal" etc.</p>
