If the search of the worldly man is for the goods of the earth, for pleasure, power and possessions, the quest of the true seeker is for the life of the spirit. It was Jesus, who said: “Seek and ye shall find”. By seek, did he not mean, “Seek thy Guru”?
It is only when you have found your Guru that your spiritual journey begins, in earnest. And you do not have to leave your home and wander far and near, in search of such a One. All you need to do is: aspire, aspire!
Aspire that it may be your fortune to draw near to someone, touching whose feet may be to you, a communion with God. Aspire! Aspire! And aspiration, like the smoke of fire, always rises upward. So let the fires burn within you continually.
Read books, but remember that books will not take you far. Books may, indeed, become a barrier. For there is always a danger of dropping into the pitfall of the vanity of learning. Therefore, read little, and practice more. Let your reading be reflected in your daily life.
And remember—you may not find your Guru. But if you seek him, aspire for his grace, he will surely find you. And when he does, you will feel, “This is my Guru! He is the one I have been waiting for all these years! My blessed Master, why were you away from me for so long!”
He, in his grace, will find you. And it will be his grace, his responsibility to ensure the success of your sadhana.