The Guru

   

One who plays the role of Guru should be Guru in true sense. Not a pretender, not a cheater. a real teacher. He should be conscious of his capacity, yes. what capacity I have. If I can carry one tonne load, so I can carry one tonne, if you have no capacity to carry two tonne then why shall I accept two tonne. Then? ha? Do you follow my point? ha? He should be conscious of his capacity. yes. This is my capacity, only one tonne of load, or fifty pounds I can carry why shall I accept more? Then he’ll be crushed. Degraded. That is greed. Why develop such greed? ha? One should be conscious of his capacity. I have no capacity. I have no capacity. I cannot deliver a soul. I am not delivered why shall I accept? ha? isn’t it? That is cheating only and hypercracy only, nothing else. Do you follow my point? I am not completely free from my anarthas how can I make him free? Then? Guru means heavy. It is a heavy responsibility I say, it is not an easy affair to deliver one soul from the clutches of maya, from the fort of Durga. Not an easy affair. Very difficult task. Very, very difficult task. Guru has to spend gallons, gallons of spiritual blood. Not easy affair. it is not a childs play. -Srila Gour Govinda Swami