The real disciple is the one who already knows the essential, full stop. And then, goes on to do whatever he wants to do, learn, unlearn, forget, remember. The real disciple cannot be a learner. He is the learned one. In fact, the word ‘learner’ is a very dangerous word because it’s a word of imperfection. The real disciple is the one who already knows.
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Questioner: What is the sign of a real disciple? A disciple is someone, not who has so much devotion for his Guru, but for whom everything is a Guru, like every situation, every person, he is learning something, not only from one person but from everything. It was a very interesting point.
Acharya Prashant: You could take it ahead and say that the real disciple is the one who already knows that which is essential and then learns whatever he wants to learn.
Questioner: … does whatever …
Acharya Prashant: The real disciple is the one who already knows the essential, full stop. And then, goes on to do whatever he wants to do, learn, unlearn, forget, remember. The real disciple cannot be a learner. He is the learned one. In fact, the word ‘learner’ is a very dangerous word because it’s a word of imperfection. The real disciple is the one who already knows.
