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The Guru and the Disciple
Questioner: So if you attain anything from anyone, is he
your guru?
Dadashri: Yes. That way everyone is my guru. That is
why I have made every living being in the world, my guru. You
will have to have a guru, will you not? Everyone has some
knowledge, so everyone can be your guru. God Himself will not
come here (in the relative world). He is not sitting idle that He will
go back and forth for you.
I am lower than the lowest
Questioner: In all this, where do you place yourself?
Dadashri: I believe that I am a disciple of the whole world
and by nature I am laghutam (lower than the lowest). Besides
this state, I do not have any other state. And God, Dada Bhagwan,
has manifested within.
You only need to change the direction of your ego
Questioner: Currently, in India, are there any other
extraordinary human beings like You?
Dadashri: How would I know? You are looking for one
so you may come to know. I have not looked for one.
Questioner: You are at the peak so you would be able to
see, would you not?
Dadashri: But how would I know if there is a peak higher
than the one I am on? What did those who have been to every
peak say? They all claim, ‘I am the only one that is on the highest
peak,’ but I have never said that.
Questioner: But can you not see all those that are on peaks
lower than yourself?
Dadashri: They appear lower, but they are not considered
lower. It is verily the same thing, is it not? This is because the