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शिष्य और गुरु - कौन किसको खोज रहा है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Guru
Inner Light
Bulleh Shah
Formless
Manifestation
Disciple
Liberation
Sattvic
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that Bulleh Shah did not merely find a Guru by chance; rather, his intense persistence and inner light made the manifestation of the Guru inevitable. He describes the Guru as a mirror that reflects one's own inner light, which is otherwise hidden by darkness. This inner light is formless and resides within the heart, but because humans seek things externally, it manifests in a physical, worldly form. The Guru is not an external or foreign entity but the personification of the formless truth within oneself. He emphasizes that the Guru becomes manifest only when there is a deep, sincere desire and love for the light. Acharya Prashant further clarifies that the presence of a Guru depends entirely on the seeker's perspective and intensity of seeking. To those without a yearning for liberation, a Guru is just an ordinary human being or even a figure of suspicion. He illustrates this with a story of a dying monk: to the disciples, he was a teacher, but to the vultures circling above, he was merely meat. Therefore, the Guru is not a specific person but a name for the seeker's own vision. If one views the Guru only as a physical body, it leads to attachment, jealousy, or hatred. True discipleship requires a curious and sattvic nature that seeks knowledge rather than relying on assumptions or physical attachment.