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be. But how can a guru swim across the ocean of the worldly
life and help others swim across too? Such gurus have to keep
a gurukilli (special key) with them so that they are able to swim
and help others do the same. The Gnani can give them the
gurukilli to become laghutam, and then they may become a
guru. Otherwise, to become a guru in the current time cycle is
a sign of going down to a lower life form. Gurus of the Dwapar
and Tretayug - the previous eras of the present cosmic time
cycle - were true gurus. And now? Now they do not even have
the gurukilli as a guru. So I tell the gurus, ‘Do not become a
guru otherwise you will sink and drown and you will drown
others too. Take the gurukilli from me.’ One has to have the
gurukilli. When ‘we’ give that gurukilli, his work will be done.
Gurus should be certified, they must be free of all kashayas and
they should also have the gurukilli.
What is a gurukilli ?
Questioner: What is a gurukilli?
Dadashri: A guru should keep in mind his role as guru
and which path he needs to take so that he does not sustain a
loss, and that all his disciples benefit. Therefore, his guru should
have taught him to remain laghutam: remain laghutam and then
carry out your duties as a guru. Yes, this is the gurukilli. He will
pay a heavy price, while playing the role of the guru, he
becomes gurutam – assumes superiority. If he remains laghutam
and then plays his role as a guru or whatever else, then the real
fruit of his actions will be a gurutam state, the expression of the
state of the Self. But for the time being, he continues to be
laghutam.
Questioner: But what should that guru do in order to
become laghutam?
Dadashri: He just has to maintain an inner intent (bhaav)
of wanting to be laghutam. When someone refers to him as a