To serve the guru, stop serving what you ordinarily do

What does it mean to serve the Guru?

Do not serve what you have been hitherto serving. Do not serve what you have been serving so far and that is liberation.

The moment you stop serving that, it shrivels, it dies down, its hold over you is gone. Its hold over you was only as long as you kept feeding it which is serving it.

It arrests you only as long as you are supporting it. It’s almost like arresting one arm of yours using the other arm.

So, serving the Guru is nothing magical, it only means blocking the supply of service to random, miscellaneous objects of the world.

Serving the Guru is just a metaphor, just a way, it’s a trope. The Guru really does not require your service. If a Guru is really a Guru what would he do with your service, your service is in fact an unnecessary load on him.

People frequently come and offer things here in the foundation and I’ve a small room and all the stuff that people give, then comes to my room and I do not know what to do with them. I still keep them because it was served in love but nevertheless it is a hassle. Is it not?

So the Guru does not need your service. In fact once you’ve offered your service he somehow tries to accommodate it but you need to serve the Guru so that you stop serving what you ordinarily do.

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