Should Spiritual Teachers Be Paid?

Whether Spiritual Teachers should accept payment is an issue that's been a point of inner conflict for me for many years. I have shifted from a firm "No", I then adapting the principle that "I need to get paid and my work is incredibly worthwhile". Most recently, I have shifted to somewhere in the middle, accepting I am very valuable as a resource to the community at large and the work is important. With that said, there is some work I will not accept payment. Of course, anyone who has done any real spiritual work, knows that there is always some form of payment that the student "pays". Payment may be in the form of servitude, Karma or a sense of responsibility to others. The payment may not be directed to the Teacher, but a karmic exchange must take place....