The Guru and the Disciple 149
peak that I am on, I sit there as being the smallest( laghutam) in worldly life( vyavahar). In the worldly life interactions, people try to be gurutam, whereas I have become laghutam there. What did those who try to be gurutam get in return? They went lower in nischay( the realm of the Self). In the worldly life, I became laghutam and, therefore, I became gurutam in nischay( the realm of the Self).
There is no one lower than I am, in the world; that is how laghutam I am. One can be elevated to the status of God if he becomes laghutam. Still, I feel it is very bothersome to become a God; on the contrary, I feel ashamed. I do not want that status. Why would I want it? And can that state be attained in this time cycle? All kinds of people have claimed the status of God in this time cycle. On the contrary, that status can be abused. Why do I need that status? I am a Gnani, is this status of a Gnani Purush any lesser? And I am a Gnani in the form of a disciple of the whole world. I am a Laghutam Purush- the smallest and the lowest of men. What status can be greater than this? There is no chance of falling from a laghutam state, which is how great this state is.
Anyone who becomes a disciple of the world will become gurutam. This is the only way. This sentence is telling you to change your direction. The effort you make in wanting to go higher and become gurutam, is really a gurutam ego that you walk around with. Instead, if you have a laghutam ego of,‘ How can I become lower?’ then your Gnan will blossom tremendously. A gurutam ego will always bring veils of ignorance over your Gnan and a laghutam ego will make it blossom.
Someone said,‘ Sir, you are great man.’ I told him,‘ You do not know me. You do not know my real greatness. You will realize how great I am if you were to insult me.’ Would you not see a police-like, authoritarian response if you were to use abusive language with me? If I say,‘ Who do you think you are?’ realize