2. A real Guru

Who is a real Guru?
A real Guru is he
Who does not call you stupid,
    Undivine and useless.
A real Guru is he who says:
“You have knowledge,
But you need more knowledge.
Try, you certainly can!”

A real Guru is he who says:
“You are divine,
But you can be more divine.
Try, you certainly can!”

A real Guru is he who says:
“You are useful,
Infinitely more useful
Than you ever can imagine.
But you can be more useful.
Try, you certainly can!”

A real Guru is he who says:
“You are God’s chosen instrument.
You are useful,
You are fruitful,
You are indispensable
To the divine Vision of God.”
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 10, Agni Press, New York, 1974