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The Guru and the Disciple
have any self-interest and he does not ask for any money from
you. He provides complete solutions to your problems and
questions. He will not strike back even if you were to irritate him
or make a mistake. What would you call a person who strikes at
you? An attacking cobra! I have told you all the different ways to
recognize a guru.
You should assess him before you make him your guru.
What is the point of making just anyone your guru?
Questioner: How can one know what he is going to be
like?
Dadashri: Have you ever seen the old worthless coins
with King Edwards and the Queen on it? People do not have faith
in those coins even when we assure them that they are
exchangeable as valid currency. So they tap them on a rock or
metal. You fool! You cannot tap Lakshmiji (money; Goddess of
wealth), this way. They still do. Why? They do it to check if the
coin is solid or hollow. If it rings, they will put it away in the safe
and discard it if it sounds hollow. So tapping a rupee is a way to
test it. Similarly, you should always test a guru.
Questioner: Do we have to examine him?
Dadashri: Test him! You may not know how to examine
him. How can a child do an examination of a person with the
caliber of a professor?
Questioner: What is the difference between a test and an
examination?
Dadashri: There is a great difference. In testing, all you
have to say is, ‘Sir, I do not feel that anything you have said so far
is true.’ He will become ‘tested’ immediately. He will strike back
and you will understand that he is aggressive and therefore this
‘shop’ is not for you. Change the shop! Will you not know that
you need to go to a different shop?