Guru and Disciple

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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The Guru and the Disciple
The Guru and the Disciple
you are not happy with the work he does, then you can take less work out of him. But what is wrong with just casually visiting him once in a while?
Questioner: What if someone has a guru and then he meets You. Then the guru becomes like the tea' and you like the 'jalebee' (meaning one finds even tea with sugar bland after eating a jalebee!) What do we do about that?
Dadashri: If the situation becomes like that of tea and jalebee,' it is a different matter. That is natural. If I tell him, 'Let the guru go then he will take the wrong path. Therefore, one is not to leave the guru. If things become bland, let them be, but you must not drop him. You should go and do his darshan occasionally so that he does not feel hurt. If he knows that you are going elsewhere, you should tell him, 'I have found this benefit solely because of your grace. You have put me on this road!' This will make him happy. What is this path of the Self, like? It is a path where one will never forget even the person who had offered him a cup of tea. What do you think?
you cannot leave him; you should always be obliged to him. A man is not a real man if he forgets the slightest obligation.
So let your guru be. You should keep your guru. You should not move your guru aside. It is not worth pushing any guru aside. If you try to push them away, then you would become an adversary of the person you had once leaned on for support. There is no need to be an opponent.
From the perspective of a disciple Questioner: So what kind of a guru should we go to, in order to progress towards the Self?
Dadashri: A guru should be such that your mind would not spoil towards him your whole life. Your mind will feel joy whenever you look at him. If you find such a guru then go to him.
Questioner: If negative thoughts arise, I change my intent (bhavna) immediately. What is the role of the grace of the guru in this?
Questioner: I did not understand that is why I ask this question
Dadashri: That is very well. It is best to make sure through asking. Make sure of everything by asking.
That is why you must not reject him. If you have made someone your guru, it is very wrong to reject him. You did take at least something from him, did you not? He must have helped you to some extent. He must have helped you climb a step or two, which is why you must be obliged to him. So whatever you have attained thus far is, of course, an obligation. You cannot forget a person who has helped you! So you should not leave your guru. You should do his darshan. If you reject him, it will hurt him and that will put you at fault. If you have obliged me in some way and then I leave you, that would be a mistake on my part. That is why
Dadashri: The guru's grace can help you tremendously. But your intent and love towards him should match this. Your feelings towards the guru should be such that you do not like it when the guru is away and that you feel restless being away from him. These are the feelings you should have for the guru. You should miss his presence.
The weaker the guru's gnan, the longer it takes his disciple. Exact and precise gnan will yield immediate results. It does not matter that I have not attained Keval Gnan (absolute perfect knowledge), but I have attained Bheda Gnan (the knowledge that separates the real and the relative), and that gives immediate results.
The Gnani's love is unconditional Questioner: When can we know that the guru is really pleased (prasanna)?