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The Guru and the Disciple
Dadashri: There has to be such a place where faith arises
spontaneously (with Gnani), should there not be? Until then, you
have to make sure whether the faith is in something beneficial or
harmful. There is no problem if that faith is in something beneficial
and if that faith is becoming strong. Your faith should not lie in
harmful things.
Questioner: I do not have any faith in any person or religion
whatsoever. What is the reason behind this? Even sitting in the
satsang of elevated saints, I do not experience any peace, so who
is at fault here?
Dadashri: If you went expecting to find pure gold
somewhere and instead, found imitation gold, you will not have
any faith. Thereafter, a man once bitten will be twice as shy the
next time around!
Questioner: One should keep faith in his guru.
Dadashri: No. Faith does not have to be kept; it has to
come naturally. It is wrong to keep faith. Faith has to come
naturally.
Questioner: If we keep more faith in the guru, and keep
on doing so, do we not attain more through that faith?
Dadashri: But the critical thing is that keeping faith does
not work. Faith has to come naturally.
Questioner: For the most part, everywhere you go the
gurus tell you, “Keep faith.”
Dadashri: And I am telling you not to keep faith. Do not
keep faith in me at all. Do not keep faith anywhere. Keep faith
when you sit in a bus or a car but not in these people. Faith has to
come naturally.
Questioner: Why?
Dadashri: A stamp will stick only if there is glue on it,