Chapter 18 beautifully illustrates the transformative experience of approaching the Guru by comparing it to a salt doll entering the ocean to bathe. Just as the doll dissolves and becomes one with the sea, unable to return to its original form, a devotee who approaches the Sadguru merges with the divine and cannot revert to their former state of illusion. As this chapter explains, when one is fortunate enough to fall within the Guru's grace, the false logic of 'mine' and 'thine' disappears, and the distinction between 'ours' and 'a stranger' finds no place in their heart. This signifies a complete dissolution of the ego.
The text describes the Guru's grace. Can you explain how approaching the Guru is compared to a salt doll entering the ocean, and what effect this grace has on a person's mindset?
📖 Chapter 18