The disciple's personal narrative in Chapter 19 provides a profound insight into the nature of devotion a Guru seeks. After offering his 'two paise' of faith and patience, the disciple's life became one of single-pointed focus on his Guru. He recounts, "I would gaze at my Guru's face with love day and night; I felt neither hunger nor thirst; without the Guru, my mind was restless." This state of constant, loving contemplation was the only thing the Guru wanted, as the text confirms: "This was all my Guru expected; he desired nothing more than this." This illustrates that the Guru desires not material things, but a disciple's complete and unwavering loving attention, which is then met with immense grace and protection.
Based on the disciple's account, what kind of devotion does a Guru truly desire?
๐ Chapter 19