The Guru and the Disciple
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Dadashri: He learned everything in his previous life. The
idol was his nimit in this life. One needs a guru in every lifetime.
Questioner: Then can one say, “Only the guru from my
previous life will do everything for me.” So is it necessary to have
a guru in this lifetime?
Dadashri: But you may not be able to find him in this lifetime
and you may not even need him. You may even meet him in another
lifetime.
Nevertheless, you still have a very long way to walk ahead
of you. You will need many gurus. You will need a guru until you
attain moksha (final liberation). You will not need a guru after you
attain the right vision (samkit). These talks about a guru are very
serious. You cannot do without a guru.
‘Guru is not necessary’ is a false statement
Questioner: Many saints say that there is no need to have
a guru.
Dadashri: People who say such a thing are only talking
about themselves. The world will not accept what they say. The
entire world accepts the guru. Sometimes you may get a bad guru,
but eradicating the word ‘guru’ altogether, will not do.
Questioner: Many people do not make a guru.
Dadashri: That is never so. The reason behind India’s
current predicament is that people have started to preach, ‘Do
not make a guru.’ Otherwise, India has always been a country
that believed, “No matter what, you must have at least one guru
(spiritual master).”
Guru is necessary in worldly and spiritual endeavors
Questioner: What difference does it make whether there
is a guru or not?