What do the best disciples do that even good disciples don’t?
What do they know about practice?
What others don’t?
Is a very difficult teacher, do you know, asking difficult question.
In my personal view.
Acharya Shankara, Jesus, in modern times Tagore, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa,
Swami Shivananda, we can tell Lahiri Mahasaya
and also whom we know or we have read, also Swami Sri Yukteswarji to some extent.
They all have quite a good number of really beautiful disciples.
Acharya Shankara, Jesus, and in modern times Tagore, Sri Ramakrishna, Lahiri Mahasaya like this.
If you think of Jesus, he had quite a few really good disciples.
If you read the Holy Bible very carefully, you’ll find...
It’s very difficult to analyze but it is my personal view.
Jesus had principle apostles, there were many places, he sent 72 or something.
72 disciples.
12, like this.
There are many different places, many different numbers.
Among 12 one betrayed, he was among the 12 chosen, very close.
Among others although we see in a different way
when Jesus was arrested how many could follow him?
Saint Peter who told: “I will be with you.”
Jesus said: “You are not talking. Satan is talking through you.
What you will follow me?
Before the cock crows you will denounce me 3 times.”
Jesus told Peter and the same thing happened.
Who could dare to be with Jesus even to the last moment?
If you read the Holy Bible 3 mothers and one boy.
3 mothers and one boy.
Jesus has told: “Destroy this temple, I will raise this body up in three days.”
But others they took it literally,
they thought he is telling: “Destroy the temple of Jerusalem.”
He was not talking of that.
And he was crucified, he resurrected.
Who saw his resurrection?
And whoever witnessed resurrection of Jesus
came running and telling others, others did not believe.
The purpose of telling this,
when you told about good disciple, best disciple, what to practise, all this.
It’s very difficult.
Really difficult to know.
Many times I think of myself: “Have I really become a disciple?”
To become a disciple truly is the most difficult task.
What to speak of good disciple, best disciple?
To be a disciple is not easy.
Out of love, kindness masters have accepted us.
Are we really worthy?
So, however.
Whatever you know, whatever you have learned
practise with love, with little humility,
gratitude towards God and Gurus.
Don’t run here and there.
Practise it sincerely.
“I will do it, I will do it, I will do it...”
And I have seen some people those who really practise,
practise with intense faith and love, they get.