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I am the Soul
What happened was that the lady once fell into the trap of a miracle-man. Her husband and children also began to believe him. They brought him home and hosted him for a while. In the meantime, many superstitious people attracted by the Sadhu, used to visit him. So much so that there would always be a queue of people wanting to meet him. That sadhu claimed that he had found relief for many in grief. Everybody in the family got involved. There would be prayers, chanting, meditation and all. Everybody was deep into religion. Then one fine day, everybody in the lady's family had to attend a wedding somewhere. There was unflinching faith in the Sadhu. No reason to suspect him. In fact the Sadhu was so much like a family member. So they all left for the wedding, leaving the house in the 'safe' hands of the Sadhu. The Sadhu got a chance. He had time until night, for nobody was to return before then. He took off with whatever few lakhs worth of stuff he could lay his hands upon. That night when they all returned they realised that the 'Gurudev' had left all of a sudden. They wondered why this sudden change in his programme. Then as they found to their shock this and that missing, their faith was shattered beyond repair.
Brothers! Such fraud Gurus are only masqueraders. The only knowledge they possess is that of plundering. True dharma is miles away from them. What will be the fate of the jiva who attaches himself to such Gurus? He will become aimless. Hence, the poet Pritam, who is a follower of our path, has so well said - ज्ञानहीणा गुरु नव कीजिए वांझ गाय सेव्ये शुं थाय .
समागम संतनो
कहे प्रीतम ब्रह्मविद भेटतां
समागम संतनो
Here the Sage-like poet Pritam has compared an unenlightened Guru with a barren cow. A barren cow does not give milk. Anybody would hold a cow in his yard for the sake of milk. Why feed a cow which does not give milk at all? Well, if the cow is barren, it will not give milk, today, tomorrow or ever.
भवरोग समूळो जाय.
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