PREFACE
The worldly life is of father-son, mother-son or daughter,
wife-husband, etc., relationships. Also to be found in the worldly
life is the delicate guru-disciple relationship. It is a relationship
in which, after surrendering to the guru, the disciple remains
sincere to him for the rest of his life, and increasing his param
vinay (absolute humility) for his guru, he abides by his
instructions and attains the ultimate special spiritual siddhi
(energy; power). This book puts forth a beautiful description
of what constitutes an ideal guru as well as an ideal disciple.
Currently many different beliefs about a guru are prevalent
and hence people become very confused about how to find the
right guru. Perplexing questions on this matter have been asked
to the Gnani Purush Dadashri, and He has given answers to
the point of total satisfaction of the questioner.
Gnani Purush means a ‘worldly observatory as well as
an observatory of absolute internal science.’ In these proceeding
pages you will find answers to questions such as, ‘What does
the status of a gur u mean?’ ‘Is there a need for a guru in
spirituality? And if so, to what extent?’ ‘What qualities must a
guru have? Should he be superior or humble?’ ‘Is the guru
qualified? Does he have the master keys necessary for a guru?’
‘Is the guru trapped in greed, desires and illusion?’ ‘Does he
have sexual desires or desires to have a following of disciples?’
How do you choose a guru? Whom should you make your
guru? How many gurus should one make? If one already has
a guru, can he have another one? What should one do if the
guru turns out to be unworthy? What are the dangerous pitfalls
inherent in the relationship of a guru and the disciple? What
should a disciple be like?
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