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‘drown’ both of them. What is the meaning of guru? Guru means
heavy, therefore he will sink and will sink others with him. Those
who have taken the responsibility of being a guru are in the
process of sinking and they also pull others down along with
them. It is not possible to become a guru without having a
gurukilli (master key).
Questioner : What is a gurukilli? Is it the awareness of
the pure Self?
Dadashri : No, if it were, then one would attain moksha.
Gurukilli used to be given out in the days of Lord Mahavir.
Anyone can be a guru provided he is free from all desires of
indulging in sensual pleasures (vishays). This world is full of
people afflicted with such diseases (caught in sensual pleasures).
In order to be a guru one needs to have a gurukilli in his hands.
Here some become gurus with a handful of disciples and when
their disciples start worshipping them, they become intoxicated
with the ego (keyf) of respect. But with a gurukilli they would
maintain normality.
Why on earth do people become gurus without a
gurukilli? How can you become a guru without the Gnani Purush
giving you a gurukilli? Gnani Purush is gurutam (the highest of
all; the supreme amongst gurus; there is no one greater than him)
and He is also laghutam (the lowliest of the low, the most
humble one and there is no one lower than him). If you call ‘us’
Acharya, ‘we’ would tell you that ‘our’ state is even higher than
that. And if you call ‘us’ a donkey, ‘we’ will tell you that ‘we’
are even lower than a donkey. Now how can you recognize
such a gurutam-laghutam Purush? And if you do happen to
recognize such a Purush, then your work is done.
Moksha halted by Self-guided whim (swachhand)
One will have to get rid of the disease called swachhand
that has accompanied one from countless past lives. This disease