Devotee/Disciple

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The devotee says,"I want to please the Guru." The disciple

says,"I want to become the reflection of the Guru."

In Sanskrit the term for disciple is "shishya," which means

mirror. You look in the mirror and you can't tell which is the

original and which is the reflection. That's the relationship

between Guru and disciple.

 

The relationship between Guru and devotee is the devotee

comes to please the Guru but doesn't necessarily make

changes in his or her life. They hold onto the same old

baggage that they're carrying around, even while they are trying

to please the Guru. The disciple automatically polishes their

image so that it reflects in the same way the Guru's image

reflects."

 

Swami Satyananda Saraswati

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