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"Sadhana is nothing but an index of how far
we are going to be obedient to the Master."
Sages have classified the disciples under two main heads, the Manamat
and the Gurumat. The former are those who approach the Guru with
some particular worldly end in view such as relief from worldly misery,
desire for wealth, etc. They submit to him only so long as they are
hopeful in the achievement of their desires. When they meet disappointment
in this respect, they are off. For such disciples the question of obedience
or submission even does not arise, what to say of surrender. Gurumata
disciples are those who obey the commands of the Master in all matters
and try to submit to his will in all possible ways. Submission begins
with obedience.
So the best disciple is the one who is most obedient. The highest
disciple is the one who is absolutely obedient - highest not in
spiritual evolution, which after all is always the gift of the Master.
In Sahaj Marg, without obedience nothing can be gained, absolutely nothing.
You may be the greatest tapasvi (one who does penance), twenty-four
hours meditation, putting yourself like a piece of cloth at His door.
I dare say you will not achieve anything. This is my conviction born
out of personal experience with the Master for more than twenty years,
after a great deal of analysis and thinking. So you see, the success
is not because of education, is not because of application, is not because
of the practice; it is only obedience which ultimately, today stands
in my mind, as the prime and sole factor in our spiritual development.
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