desire to be lead back home.
The woman who broke your heart and who taught you not to lose yourself so much in a relationship is your Guru, the school teacher who never paid any attention to you and silently encouraged you to own your knowledge without accolades, the spiritual teacher who built you up to break you down. We are all learning from someone, whether it be your collection of Carlos Castaneda novels from the 70’s, that you continually refer back to, or the music of Jerry Garcia, or the presence of an avatar; we are all being guided by the Grace that moves us into Joy and Peace.
This world is a school. There are different subjects, different teachers, and different levels of teachings. Every level has its requirements and tests for passing. If you look in the dictionary and look up Guru, it says “A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters”. Everyone is our Guru, if we recognize it’s about the teachings and not the teacher. Let life be your Guru. Let both your attachments and your aversions instruct you.
A true Guru leads you to God like one leads a thirsty horse to drink. The rest is up to you. You can find techniques and methods to achieve greater awareness, but it is up to you to follow them. In the end you will find that no method or religion can provide you with enlightenment until you are ready receive it. This is why the true Guru does not offer to tap you on the forehead and give you instant enlightenment. A true Guru taps you on the forehead lovingly bringing to the surface all that is not you for you to release with a trusting sigh.
I have had many Gurus and teachers. Some never asked for such a title, while others begged for it, then let me down