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gone out.” Guruji told my mother and I. “Sukhi aunty,
you distribute the parshad on my behalf and after
everyone has gone come and tell me what happened.”
As instructed, we closed the temple and told everyone
that Guruji had gone out. We distributed the parshad
from the gate to the sangat as and when they came.
Some accepted his orders, took parshad and went
back. Some questioned us about his whereabouts while
some got angry with us and never took the parshad. As
we finished and went in, Guruji told us exactly what
had happened at the gate. He named the people who
didn't accept the parshad that day. “Do the same thing
tomorrow.” said Guruji. As instructed, we stood at the
gate the next day to distribute the parshad. Again the
same people questioned us and got angry with us, some
accused us of telling lies some quietly accepted Guruji's
orders and went back. After we finished and went in,
Guruji again gave us the details of what had happened.
“Guruji, what was the reason behind this?” I asked.
“Jis tarhan tusi koi cheez nu khreedan to pehla test
karde ho, main bhi chela banan to pehla test karda
haan. Ahankaar rab di raah te chalan nai denda.
Kade bhi apne guru nu discuss na kareya karo te
hamesha us di gal maneya karo.” - “Just as you test
something before buying it, I too test people before I
make them my disciples.” He then said “Ego is the
biggest deterrent on the path of spirituality. Never
question the guru's orders and never try to probe about
your guru.”

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