102 The Guru and the Disciple
still their faith becomes established. And, in other places, their faith goes away immediately with very little effort. Therefore, real faith will be established when the guru’ s speech, conduct and humility‘ steal your mind and win your heart.’
Questioner: In order for faith to be established, is speech the most important aspect?
Dadashri: When he starts to speak, faith will come to you that very moment, and you will feel,‘ Oh ho ho! He says such wonderful things!’ Your work is done if faith becomes established on his words. It is not acceptable to have faith one time and not the next. You should have faith in him every time you hear him. His speech is first class. Even if he is dark and has scars from small pox, if his speech is‘ first class’, realize that faith will be established there.
Questioner: What else is required for faith to come?
Dadashri: That he is so awe-inspiring that the mere sight of him will make you feel at peace. We can tell him,‘ It is alright if you do not say anything, but show me such beauty and charm that faith will come to me.’ But elsewhere there is no physical beauty either, so how can one have faith on them? The guru’ s physical appearance should be such that one will be attracted to him immediately. But here there is no attraction at all. There is no magnetism of the personality. Even if he had an attractive face, there would be some inner pull. But neither the face nor the speech is attractive. That is not acceptable here. If gnan is attractive, it will produce faith. Here‘ our’ Gnan is attractive and, therefore, it gives rise to faith( shraddha). It will for sure. And elsewhere, even if one has oratory skills, it will suffice.
Now even if the worldly guru does not know how to speak and you feel at peace, you should know that it is worth having faith in him. Every time you are agitated and you go to him and feel at peace, you should know that it is worth having faith in him.