6: Following Gurus’ Advice

Why you should

Every day, almost at every moment, we have to make decisions about what is the most appropriate thing we should do next with our time. As best we can, we plan for a future that will bring benefit and enjoyment to our lives. A good outcome. When we make these decisions, we have only our past and present experiences to call upon, along with our ambitions.When a spiritual master gives advice, he considers both the individual’s present and future situations. This ability is unique to the Guru. Usually a person follows this advice according to the depth of their understanding and faith in the master. To illustrate this Swami Govindananda speaks on three classes of disciples showing how each of them respond to Gurus’ instructions.