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know ‘who they are’? They are like the railway ‘point-men’.
If there is a train going to Delhi, a point-man will set it on the
right track. But these days, the trains to Delhi have been
diverted to Surat which has caused head on collisions. Hey!
You are being paid to do your job as a ‘point-man’ so why
can you not even do that? Simply by winning debates and
arguments, they have set themselves up as the gurus of the
world! Are they gurus by attribute, or just by name? Would
you not have to judge that for yourself? If he is a guru by
attribute, it will raise further questions. There is no problem if
he is by name.
The Lord had said, ‘I am the disciple of the entire world.’
No one can become a guru of the whole world. Nowadays they
have become just commercial enterprises; no devotion to
religion remains anywhere. Their preoccupation is with eating,
drinking and ensuring their status and fame. Do you think I like
using such stern words? Nevertheless, I have to do that, so that
you can stay mindful. Only the one who does not need anything
will speak the truth. There are however, some true and sincere
persons, but they are very few and far between, perhaps two or
five percent. Who can make you walk a straight line? Only those
who walk the straight line, one hundred percent themselves can
make you do the same. How can they teach others if there is
something wrong in them? I can teach you only that in which I
myself am a hundred percent correct. Only then will my words
be effective (vachanbud).
Relative Religion Is Like a Companion
The ‘relative’ religion is like a companion. If the person
that is accompanying you is good and strong, then your path will
be smooth, but if he is a rogue, then he will rob you. Company
means that which has a ‘beginning’ and an ‘end’. What good is
company that has no beginning and no end? Company means a
natural coming together of like-minded people. Ours is a