The Guru and the Disciple
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there has been a change in the way one sees things? Samkit means
a change in vision! There is always a rare exception. Some people
are an exception to this rule, but we are not talking about exceptions
here. We are talking about that which is applicable to all.
Questioner: Can a person attain the ultimate, using the
words of the satguru as a support?
Dadashri: He will gain nothing out of that! Then you might
as well get rid of Krupadudev’s statement, “Without your exclusive
focus on the living Gnani, whatever you do will bind you. These
words represent my heart.” What a phenomenal statement! Still,
there is nothing wrong in what people are doing. If you tell someone
what he is doing is wrong, and that he will not attain moksha by
what he is doing, then he is likely to get on the wrong path, and
start gambling. So he is better off doing what he is doing now. But
follow the directions of Krupadudev. Look for a living Gnani!
Krupadudev keeps reiterating the cardinal statement that
one should not do anything without a living guru or a Gnani. To do
so, is nothing but swachhand! The person that moves ahead on
his own will and understanding will never attain moksha because
there is no one above him to point out his mistakes. What is it
called, when there is no guru or a Gnani above you? It is called
swachhand (actions and interpretations guided by one’s intellect
and ego)! Whosever’s swachhand has ceased, will attain moksha.
Otherwise, moksha cannot be attained.
The best thing to do is to ask the guru, but where can you
find such a guru in these times? Instead of that, it will also work if
you make anyone else your guru. If he is wiser than you are and
he takes care of you, and you have faith in him and you feel at
peace there and your heart accepts him, then establish him as
your guru and stay with him. If he has a few shortcomings, tolerate
them. When you yourself are full of so many faults and he has just
a few, why do you judge him? He is higher than you are and
therefore, he will take you higher. It is a huge mistake to judge him.