The relationship between a Guru and devotee is presented as fundamentally non-dual. Chapter 27 states that they are not separate entities but are "unique parts of one whole," and any attempt to forcefully separate them is a futile act of pride. The idea of physical distance, such as the Guru being in one village and the disciple in another, is dismissed as a superficial understanding. Their connection is so profound that one does not remain without the other. In this state of oneness, even the common ritual of placing the devotee's head on the Guru's feet is described as merely a "gross ritual," because their true union transcends physical acts.
Can you elaborate on the concept of non-duality between the Guru and the devotee as described in the text?
📖 Chapter 27