The Guru/Master Gita (verse 17) aptly describes the Guru/master as “dispeller of darkness” (from gu, “darkness” and ru, “that
which dispels”). A true, God-illumined guru is one who, in his
attainment of self-mastery, has realized his identity with the
omnipresent Spirit. Such a one is uniquely qualified to lead the seeker
on his or her inward journey toward perfection.
“The
blind cannot lead the blind,” said Paramahansaji. “Only a master, one
who knows God and is one with God, may rightly teach others about Him. To regain one’s
divinity one must have such a master or guru. He who faithfully follows a
true guru becomes like him, for the guru helps to elevate the disciple
to his own level of realization.”
The
guru-disciple relationship is the highest expression of friendship, for
it is based on unconditional divine love and wisdom. It is the loftiest
and most sacred of all relationships. Christ and his disciples were all
one in spirit, as are my master [Swami Sri Yukteswar] and I and those
who are in tune with me, because of the common bond of God’s divine
love....One who partakes of this relationship is on the way to wisdom
and freedom.
By Paramahansa Yogananda
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