________________ encapsulate the heart. But, if we surrender ourselves totally to our Guru, he will ensure that our heart remains safe from the muck of the world. We must pray..."Oh ! Guru Bhagvant ! Snakes of anger, illusion and deceit & pythons of pride are lying in my heart. There is also a lot of disorder, sorrow and many desires in my heart. Kindly cleanse my heart." Ifone does not hesitate in exposing himself before his Guru, then, purification is certain. However, if he hesitates, then, purification is not possible. There is a very nice example in the Aagam regarding this: During a war, a soldier was injured by small arrows on his back, legs and chest. These small arrows were very dangerous. Firstly, they were not clearly visible. Secondly, if they remained in the body for more than three days, their poison would start spreading all over. The soldier went to the doctor and showed his chest and legs, where he was hit by the arrows, but he did not show the arrows that had penetrated his back. The doctor diagnosed his injuries and accordingly, started the treatment. Soon, however, the injury on his back started getting infected, and the poison started spreading, causing unbearable pain. Hence, he had to go back to the doctor. Why did he not show his injuries on his back before? =U98
