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The Guru and the Disciple 33 Dadashri: That is correct. Now, guru is an adjective. The word guru is not itself guru. It is guru through the adjective of guru; for example, with certain adjectives, one is a guru, and with certain adjectives, one is a God! Questioner: What are the qualities of a true guru? Dadashri: The true guru is one that has love and is beneficial to you. Where can you find such real gurus? Such a guru is one where just at the mere sight of him, your whole body will bow down in reverence, spontaneously without a thought. That is why they sing: ‘Who can be called a guru? It is the one whose very sight makes our heads bow.’ Just upon seeing him, our head will bow. That is the definition of a guru. That is why if one is a guru, then he must be such that he dissolves all egos. Then you can attain liberation, but not otherwise. The Guru that fills your eyes and rests your heart Questioner: Then there is the question, ‘Whom should I make my guru?’ Dadashri: Where your heart rests; make that person your guru. Do not call him your guru until your heart becomes completely still. That is why I have said if you make someone your guru; make sure it is someone whose image does not leave your ‘eyes’. Questioner: What do you mean by ‘does not leave your eyes’? Dadashri: When a young man wants to get married, he goes to look at different young women. He will meet and see many girls. What is he looking for? He is looking for the kind of woman who would be acceptable in every way. If she is fat, she will feel heavy to his eyes. If she is very skinny then he feels hurt;