Guru and Disciple

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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The Guru and the Disciple
The Guru and the Disciple
Dadashri: That is correct. Now, guru is an adjective. The word guru is not itself guru. It is guru through the adjective of guru; for example, with certain adjectives, one is a guru, and with certain adjectives, one is a God!
Questioner: What are the qualities of a true guru?
Dadashri: The true guru is one that has love and is beneficial to you. Where can you find such real gurus? Such a guru is one where just at the mere sight of him, your whole body will bow down in reverence, spontaneously without a thought. That is why they sing:
'Who can be called a guru? It is the one whose very sight makes our heads bow.'
Just upon seeing him, our head will bow. That is the definition of a guru. That is why if one is a guru, then he must be such that he dissolves allegos. Then you can attain liberation, but not otherwise.
The Guru that fills your eyes and rests your heart
Questioner: Then there is the question, 'Whom should I make my guru?
Dadashri: Where your heart rests; make that person your guru. Do not call him your guru until your heart becomes completely still. That is why I have said if you make someone your guru; make sure it is someone whose image does not leave your eyes
Questioner: What do you mean by 'does not leave your eyes'?
Dadashri: When a young man wants to get married, he goes to look at different young women. He will meet and see many girls. What is he looking for? He is looking for the kind of woman who would be acceptable in every way. If she is fat, she will feel heavy to his eyes. If she is very skinny then he feels hurt;
he understands by looking into her eyes. So what do we mean by 'a guru that does not leave your eyes?' It means that he is acceptable to your eyes in every way. His speech fits you; it is tailor-made for you, his conduct also fits. This is the kind of guru you need!
Questioner: Yes, that is correct. The total dependence (ashritpanu) on the guru demands such qualities.
Dadashri: Yes, if ever a guru is such that he can dwell in your heart and you like everything he says, then you can become dependent on him. Thereafter you will be free from all suffering. A guru is a very big phenomenon. With him, you should feel that you are at peace and that you have come home and your heart rests there. Just by looking at him, you forget the world, you become oblivious to the world; such a person can be made a guru. Otherwise, the guru loses his worth and importance.
Without a gurukilli he will sink Guru is very important. The problems with gurus nowadays are due to the effect of this era of the current time cycle. It is due to the current difficult time of the cycle that the gurus have no substance. The gurus have become like vegetable ghee (real ghee is made from butter)! That is why your work does not get accomplished! And the gurus today are going around without a gurukilli (special directives from a Gnani on how to be a guru). One man came to me and said to me. You are our guru.' I replied, 'No young man, don't call me your guru. I do not like it. What is the meaning of a guru? Go and ask everywhere.' Does guru mean light or heavy?
Questioner: It means heavy.
Dadashri: Heavy, therefore he is bound to sink. When he sinks, everyone else who depends on him will also drown along with him. That is what has been happening in the world. So why are you making a guru out of me? That is why you must ask the