To be in Satsang means being open to the Truth, being ready to be a disciple. The disciple is the one who is ready to investigate and to find out the Truth about oneself. Thus, to be a disciple is to be in this position, preparing oneself to face the Truth. This preparation is a deep and meaningful requirement. This is something fundamental! I am going to talk to you a little bit about this matter of Guru and disciple.
It is interesting to mention the ego does not have this kind of attitude. The ego wants to be a Master without even knowing what being a disciple means. This explains how easy there are many new masters arising presently. This readiness to find out the Truth about yourself is a consequence of being open to look directly and to investigate life itself and its meaning. You cannot find out the meaning, but you need to investigate yourself in order to know directly, by yourself, there is no meaning at all. However, this inner question must come first and then you find out that there is no answer, but you have to find out this; an idea, a belief about it is not enough. This means being a disciple of Life, and here Life is the Guru. Life (as It is) is the Consciousness itself, the Presence itself. That is why it is a real requirement to find out how beautiful and graceful is to be a disciple.
There is an internal feeling of orientation, because the Guru is inside, and if He is inside, He can present himself externally too. When you are ready to look at life and ask the question: "What is the meaning of all of this?" you are ready to see the Guru, and thus the Guru appears and attracts you. The external Guru is this internal Guru, it is Life manifesting itself to show you, to reveal you how mysterious Life is. Therefore, it is a great blessing to be attracted by this Grace. The Guru's Presence is very important, but if you are not mature, it may take time. When the disciple is ready, which means being completely open, the Master appears. This is the role of the Guru in human shape. When you are open, you are a disciple of Life. You are in Satsang to open yourself, to investigate and to experience this Truth directly. You need this, because you are not settled in It yet. There is something inside you that feels the importance of being here. The inexplicable joy you feel of being in Satsang is a proof to this need.
The ego can never see anything else but itself, and what it sees is always an object. Only the Guru sees the Guru, and by means of this, He finds You. The Guru's Presence is instantaneous, but if you are not mature yet, it may take time for you to see Him. There is only one Guru! When you look at Him and you see a person, something objective, it means you cannot see Him and meet your Self yet. You can only see the Guru when you are not attached to this image of "person" anymore. Until then, you are not seeing the Guru, he will be just a "teacher", and, as such, it will not work out. It is important to be open, living in deep and complete innocence, sensitivity and openness; this is the beauty of this meeting. Only then, the sense of separation vanishes. Then, the Real Guru is found within you.
However, if you are still identified with the body and attached to the idea of being a person, you are not a disciple yet, you do not have a real interest in This. When you have the right feeling, the perfect surrender, the perfect openness, you are always with the Guru. When you really feel what You are, there is no separation between You and the Guru. This is not connected to the concept of time and space, of shape and names. It is not!
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