Judgement and expectations
The opening discusses judging others and what closeness to a teacher does—and does not—mean. A later exchange considers expectations and change.
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Judgement and expectations
Q: But it is not only irritation, Guruji. It is, for example, he is a good businessman. I said, why don't you give them good salary, they will work.
A: But who are you to point it out to him?
Q: I am just asking, I am learning — why is it like this? He says, because if you buy them better, they will work worse. No — they will work less. That is why I say this is not good.
A: No, no — what is good and what is bad, let Saint Peter decide. It is not our place to judge them. Try to survive yourself.
Q: Like, for example, women in pooja sometimes, they come with people's elbows — men, women — just to be close to you or to Babaji. I understand this, but I mean I can stay very far.
A: But this thing is there since caveman time.
Q: Why? …Yes, but why?
A: So you can move forward. I don't think you will become more saint because you are closer.
Q: Yes, but who wants to be a saint?
A: Show me some person who wants to be a saint. We will go and turn on to you. …You are saint.
Q: Me? No.
A: Why are you trying to see me being torched? …I am not like blindly worshipping.
Q: I saw only three people in my life, but nobody is comparing to you. You are so disciplined.
A: See, if somebody will disturb my discipline, I am irritated.
Q: Me too.
Q: But then people will say, oh, you are a yogi — you shouldn't become a mirror. That will create more anger.
A: Virtually, he's teaching yoga. He has millions. And these people come, they have problems, they have chingras, and says, no, you need to do this.
A: I say, I mean, even you are a yoga instructor. I need to have a person who has problems. You are a rich person. You have everything. How you complicate this life?
Q: I was thinking yoga, even asanas, should change for better.
A: Oh, but world will go as it is. You cannot change it. So stop interfering.
Q: I was thinking that the knowledge changes people.
A: It changes people. But is it certain? But your expectations may not be the same as they are changing.
Q: And is it true that the more energy you receive, the more your nature will be activated?
A: The more you need to remain away from normal people. So just leave the cities to your practice. Yes, yes, yes. Don't discuss others.
Personal exchange omitted.