Based on the account of Dharamsee Jethabhai, what is the Guru's role in stimulating a person's spiritual disposition?

πŸ“– Chapter 35

The narrative of Dharamsee Jethabhai in Chapter 35 powerfully illustrates the Guru's role. The text explicitly states that Baba himself gives people the inspiration to seek him out and then 'stimulates their natural disposition' to lead them toward a spiritual path. For Dharamsee, who came with 'clinical scrutiny,' Baba engineered a situation that directly challenged his ego and personal preferences. By knowing Dharamsee's dislike for seeded grapes and then miraculously making them seedless just for him, Baba provided a direct, personal experience that was impossible to rationalize. This act broke down Dharamsee's ego, and as the chapter notes, 'love for the saint was born.' The Guru, therefore, does not just preach; He intimately knows the devotee's inner state and creates the precise circumstances needed to dissolve their unique barriers to faith.


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