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Marks of a True Disciple

The mark of a true disciple is humility, obedience and selfless service to the teacher. He will lose himself in the pursuit of spiritual growth and understanding.

A disciple is one who loses himself in the Teacher. He sacrifices his self, his desires and self-conceit.

Among the marks of a true disciple are the following:

1. Humility. When a true disciple was asked whether he was a disciple, he answered: “I am trying to be one: so help me God!” He, who has this humility, avoids one of the dangers on the Path — ostentation and pretension.

2.Obedience to the Teacher. In obeying his Teacher the disciple obeys God. The Teacher puts the disciple to severe tests. One of them is this: the Teacher asks the disciple to be physically afar! Spiritual obedience to the Teacher’s will, not physical nearness to the Teacher, is a mark of true discipleship.

Seva or service. The disciple must serve the Teacher.

Growing in humility, obedience and service, the disciple will develop intuition, and pass to meet his Guru on the buddhi plane. Intuition is the power to see on the inner plane. When this power develops, the disciple does not argue: he easily understands his Teacher. The disciple learns to feel the wishes of his Teacher, though the Teacher may speak not a single word. So the Master said: “My own hear my voice” — the Voice of the Heart.

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