Should the spiritual instructions a Guru gives to one person be kept secret, or can they be shared with others?

The teachings are clear that a Guru's words should not be kept secret. Chapter 18 refutes the idea that telling others what the Guru has told one person makes the words fruitless, calling this a 'meaningless fuss.' Instead, it encourages sharing these instructions for the enlightenment of all. The text offers the sage Budhakaushika as proof, who narrated his dream-vision to everyone. The Guru is compared to monsoon rain clouds that shower the water of self-bliss with love, and the text explicitly asks, 'Why keep that bottled up?' It encourages partaking of this bliss and letting others partake as well.