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This is the purpose of discipleship, and of the obedience that it entails. The aim of obedience to the guru is not to enslave the disciple, but to liberate his will from that which enslaves it truly: whims, and much more – bondage to likes and dislikes, and to desires and attachments.
Most people consider it an affirmation of freedom to indulge their desires “freely.” They don’t see that desire itself is compulsive. It blinds their discrimination. Where is the freedom in any act that leads one more deeply into delusion?Spiritual healing requires willing cooperation on the disciple’s part. It cannot be achieved by passivity. Surrender to the divine will, as expressed through the guru, must be offered freely, willingly, and intelligently.
