THE EXTERNAL GURU IS TO AWAKEN THE INTERNAL GURU
When the pupil is ready, the master is there, and the master comes in many forms and shapes. The whole purpose of the external guru is to awaken the internal guru. As a guru, I am only a channel, a means. There will come a time when you do not need the external guru because the internal guru will have been awakened.
The greatest thing a guru can do is activate the spiritual force already within you. On a very subtle level, he activates that force so that you feel something within you. When you feel that something, you start having faith. Not faith in the teacher, but in the teachings and in what he represents. Faith can move mountains.
The guru’s presence is so important because he not only brings with him wisdom but also a force in a very tangible form. This is what helps us along the path to greater joy.
… Gururaj Ananda Yogi: “The Master Reflects.”
