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30 The Guru and the Disciple Questioner: No. Dadashri: So when will you find someone? Egoism can be stopped only through the living Guru That is why it is said that you should not be without a sajeevan murti (an awakened being, the living Gnani). Find yourself a living Gnani and sit there with him. If the guru is even two cents better than you are; learn from him. If you are at the level of twelve cents and he is at the level of fourteen cents, then sit with him. Those who have departed will not return to show you your mistakes. Only the living guru can show you your faults. That is why Krupadudev said, “Sajeevan murti na laksha vagar jey kai pan karvama avey chhe tey jiva ney bandhan chhe. Aa amaru hridaya chhe.” “Without your exclusive focus on the living Gnani, whatever you do will bind you. These words represent my heart.” This one sentence itself explains everything because without the living Gnani, whatever you do is swachhand (actions guided by one’s own ego). Swachhand can only be prevented in the presence of a living guru, not otherwise. Questioner: It has also been said that if one does not have contact with a living satguru (Gnani), then he can take the words of those who have become satgurus and use them as a support to do purusharth (independent spiritual effort ); this too has been said. Is this true or not? Dadashri: That is what they are doing! And when they attain the Self, you will notice their ‘fever’ has come down! When one becomes Self-realized, can you not tell that his ‘fever’ has gone down? Can you not tell the difference between a state with fever and a state without fever? Would you not know whether