The Preceptor's Role in Cleaning

The preceptor's work in the cleaning is a very vital component of the spiritual work of the Master. Let us not belittle it to ourselves by saying, "Oh it is only cleaning, you know, I am not a sweeper!" Remember with how much love you used to prepare Babuji's house before he arrived in Denmark. How much love you lavished, how much money you spent, how much time you devoted to the purification of a mere house for His presence, where he was going to stay a few days and then leave. How much more time you should devote to this house where he is going to be eternally present?

Please remember the importance of cleaning, the importance of yatra. Without cleaning there is no yatra. It is not possible. Therefore the importance of the preceptor. People often ask, "Why preceptors? Cannot Babuji do it himself?" Of course he can. But to assist him in his work and to speed his work on the abhyasis, to make it possible for them to achieve their goal quicker, he uses preceptors to do what we might think of as the dirty work - cleaning! In a sense, it is dirty work. In a sense, it is very noble. When you can prepare a person for liberation, it is by no means dirty. So, this is the importance of the yatra, and it must be correctly understood, because without a correct understanding and appreciation of the yatra, you are not going to understand the implications and the importance of cleaning, whether for yourself or for those who come to you. Without cleaning, there is no yatra! Write it in red ink.