The Guru and the Disciple
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the Gnani Purush will claim to be merely a nimit, but those desirous
of liberation should not accept him as merely a nimit. Those in
search of liberation should never contend with the idea of the
Gnani being simply a nimit. What will you get out of believing
simply that? Within you, you should have the feeling, “The Gnani
is everything to me,” otherwise you have not fulfilled this particular
worldly obligation correctly. You have to say, “He will take us to
moksha,” while the Gnani Purush says, “I am a nimit.” This is the
vyavahar (worldly interaction) on both sides.
In reality, this is such an easy path. It is the path of equanimity
where there are no problems. What does the one who shows you
this path and gives you blessings, claim? He simply says, “I am a
nimit.” Look, I do not even wear an elaborate headgear (sign of
reverence and respect) on my head, do I? Otherwise, people go
around wearing such gigantic ‘hats’. Therefore, I am also not even
the giver; I am a nimit. If you go to a doctor, then your illness can
be cured but is it likely to be cured if you go to a carpenter?
Questioner: No.
Dadashri: So whichever nimit you go to, your work will
be done accordingly. By this I mean, if you want to get rid of your
anger, pride, illusion, and greed, if you want to get rid of your
ignorance, then you must go to a Gnani.
The Gnani encompasses all that is necessary for moksha
That is why it is said that you need satsadhan (the one
who is eternal and grants the eternal). What is the satsadhan? It
is that where the satdev (the one with the highest attributes),
satdharma (real religion), and satguru (the one who liberates;
the Gnani guru) are present in one! Truthfully speaking, neither
the scriptures nor the idols are the real tools (satsadhan). The
Gnani Purush is the only real tool. The satdev, satguru, and
satdharma; the combination of all three is a Gnani Purush! During
the vidhi (special inner spiritual energy invocation for the disciple)