Guru and Disciple

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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thoughts about woman and the other is thoughts about money. Religion does not exist where there are thoughts about woman or money. This world exists because of these twomaya (illusions). So it is wrong to look for religion there. But how many institutions run without money today?
Questioner: Not a single one.
Dadashri: People are not able to break free from this maya (illusion). Mava has entered even in the guru. This is the Kaliyug. so maya is bound to affect people, is it not? There can never be true religion where there is any exchange of money or thoughts about women. I am not talking about those living a worldly life (sansari), I am talking about the gurus and those whose preaching guides people; they should not have these two illusions. Otherwise, they have it, and the sansaris have it too! It should not be like that. And what is the third requirement? They should have samyak drashti (Self-realization).
Everything has now become sarad without deception, so get all your work done. That is all I am telling you to do. This much straightforwardness and lack of deception, will not come again. You will not have this chance again. This is a tremendous opportunity so do not let other things tempt you. There is no fun in these transient temptations. You will find people to tempt you, but there is no benefit in it for you. Therefore, let go of the habit of enjoying transient things, for this one lifetime. You have only half of your life left now, do you not? It is not your whole life is it?
Purity of conduct is a must in a guru Questioner: You say all these things; no one else speaks like this.
Dadashri: Yes, but one can speak this way only if he has become pure, otherwise, how can he? They want to enjoy the worldly temptations and worldly happiness. How are they going to say such things? Therefore, purity is required. I do not want anything in this world, including all the gold and money in this world. I do not even have thoughts about women. I do not have any beggary (bheekh) of any kind. I remain continuously as the Self.
Questioner: So every guru's individual moral character should be pure?
Dadashri: Yes. The guru's moral character should be absolutely pure. The disciple's character may not be so, but the guru's should be exact. One is not a guru if his moral character is not proper; it would be meaningless. Even the incense has character. If a few incense sticks were burning, they would completely fill this room with their fragrance. Then how can you have a guru without moral character? A guru should have his own fragrance.
Two things impede moksha Two things do not exist in the path of moksha. One is
So you should not linger wherever there is any sexual interaction or interaction with money. Look before you make someone your guru. Do not make him a guru if he has these flaws in character (charitra). Even the slightest flaw in these matters is not acceptable. It does not matter if he travels in cars, but he should not fail in his interaction with women. There is no problem even if he has pride and he becomes happy when others revere him. We can pardon all these things as long as he is decent and upright in his dealings with women. This is most important in one's moral character.
Questioner: It is commonly held that money and women are obstacles in the practice of true religion. However, it is also true that women are more religious.
Dadashri: It is not a question of whether women are religious or not. There is no problem with women in religion. The problem is with viewing and thinking of them sexually. The problem