Guru and Disciple

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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The Guru and the Disciple
The Guru and the Disciple
Questioner: It is necessary for me to come here every day when you are here, is it not?
Dadashri: While I am here, take the benefit of it. And if you do not come every day but come once a month, even then it does not matter.
They need to have the energy to digest this do they not? And there is no telling about these people. There is no order to their minds; they become irritated and fight wherever they go. The people before them were much more still.
These people have all become weary from their wanderings! At work, the boss rebukes him; at home, his wife rebukes him. Only a certain number of people are saved from all this, but right now everywhere one is beaten down. Why do people go to the guru nowadays? They go because of their greed of, 'He will fix my problems. If something happens to me then the guru will bestow his blessings on me and I will be fine,' that is what they believe
Questioner: So what kind of qualities should the disciple have in order to have a guru?
Questioner: In your absence, is this kind of awareness necessary or not? Is satsang needed or not?
Dadashri: Of course, it is necessary! But do as much as you can; do however much you can. That way you will benefit more.
Questioner: When you go abroad, it is very empty here. No one here gets together for satsang.
Dadashri: You just feel that it is empty. None of them (mahatmas left in India while Dada is abroad) feels that it is empty. Dada Bhagwan stays with them throughout the entire day, constantly for twenty-four hours. He stays with you even when I am abroad! Just as Lord Krishna stayed with the gopis (female devotees of Lord Krishna) constantly, that is how he stays!
The ideal disciple Did you understand everything clearly or not? If you understand clearly, then you can come to a solution. If not, then how can you resolve anything? I have shown you the same understanding with which I have understood; the same clarification with which I have been liberated, completely liberated. I have shown you the path that I have opened up.
Questioner: But how would an outsider understand this?
Dadashri: How can there be good qualities in a disciple during these times? Who is worthy of being called a disciple? He would be someone whose faith in the guru would remain unshaken even if the guru acts crazy. When the guru acts crazy, even then the disciple does not lose faith in him. That is the quality of a disciple. Does that ever happen to you?
Questioner: As yet, that kind of situation has not occurred.
Dadashri: What would you do if it were to occur?
Yes, when you place your faith in your guru, do it in such a way that you will never have to take it away after you have placed it. If not, you should not place that faith in the first place.
Just yesterday, you looked upon him as your guru, but when the guru started acting crazy, you shouted obscenities at him. You lashed out with all sorts of abuses. Hey you! Why did you place your faith in him in the first place? And if you once accepted him, then stop abusing him. Until now, you took care of a tree; you gave it water and nurtured it and now you are cutting it down!
Dadashri: This is not for outsiders to understand. This is for you to understand. It is not something that you can make others understand. Whatever is digested, is digested! Not everyone will be able to understand. Everyone must have that much energy.