According to the author of the Satcharitra in Chapter 18, should a Guru's teachings be kept secret or shared with others?

Chapter 18 directly addresses the misconception that a Guru's instructions given to one individual should be kept secret. The author dismisses this idea as "merely imaginary and a meaningless fuss." To support this, the text provides a powerful example: the sage Budhakaushika, who received the Ram Raksha initiation in a dream and subsequently shared it with everyone for their enlightenment. Therefore, as explained in Chapter 18, the teachings of a Guru, even those received in dreams, are meant to be shared for the benefit and enlightenment of all seekers.