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Your own
self is your ultimate teacher (sadguru)
Nisargaddata Ji
Maharaj
Nisargaddata Ji
Maharaj- It is not the worship of a person that is crucial, but the
steadiness and depth of your devotion to the task. Life itself
is the Supreme Guru; be attentive to its lessons and obedient to
its commands. When you personalise their source, you have an
outer Guru; when you take them from life directly, the Guru is
within. Remember, wonder, ponder, live with it, love it, grow
into it, grow with it, make it your own -- the word of your
Guru, outer or inner. Put in all and you will get all. I was
doing it. All my time I was giving to my Guru and to what he
told me.
Your own
self is your ultimate teacher (sadguru). The outer
teacher (Guru) is merely a milestone. It is only your inner
teacher, that will walk with you to the goal, for he is the
goal.
When you are not well, you go to a physician who tells you what
is wrong and what is the remedy. If you have confidence in him,
it makes things simple: you take the medicine, follow the diet
restrictions and get well. But if you do not trust him, you may
still take a chance, or you may study medicine yourself! In all
cases it is your desire for recovery that moves you, not the
physician.Without trust there is no peace. Somebody or other you
always trust -- it may be your mother, or your wife.
Of all the people the knower of the self, the liberated man, is
the most trust-worthy. But merely to trust is not enough. You
must also desire. Without desire for freedom of what use is the
confidence that you can acquire freedom? Desire and confidence
must go together. The stronger your desire, the easier comes the
help. The greatest Guru is helpless as long as the disciple is
not eager to learn. Eagerness and earnestness are all-important.
Confidence will come with experience. Be devoted to your goal --
and devotion to him who can guide you will follow.
If your desire and confidence are strong, they will operate and
take you to your goal, for you will not cause delay by
hesitation and compromise.The greatest Guru is your inner self.
Truly, he is the supreme teacher. He alone can take you to your
goal and he alone meets you at the end of the road. Confide in
him and you need no outer Guru. But again you must have the
strong desire to find him and do nothing that will create
obstacles and delays. And do not waste energy and time on
regrets. Learn from your mistakes and do not repeat them
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