Best Qualities of True Disciple

Aum Sairam

A true disciple is one whose mind is always fixed on the feet of the Lord wherever he is placed. A person can never be termed as a devotee if he is wearing a saffron robe or counts beads constantly if his mind is attached to materialistic things. The application of vibhuti on forehead or loud repetition of God's name or keeping this scripture nearly is no sign of a disciple.

When one comes in the refuge of the great Guru of the time, one learns about the ways and means of combating the various obstacles at every step and is thus saved from the onslaught of the mind. The path then becomes very simple and the seeker forges ahead dauntlessly. The Guru then takes his devoted seeker to the journey of the soul after initiating him. Devotee should have some Sentiments within him.

Some of the sentiments or what we can term them as best qualities are

Acceptance – Faith - Complete Surrender - Constant Remembrance - Unbroken Love and Devotion

However, to strengthen these five best qualities or sentiments Gurus out of limitless mercy and grace has prescribed five rules, which are important for every Devotee. Whosoever follows these five principles definitely evokes his grace in abundance.

Five Rules are

Prayers and Worship - Selfless Services - True Association – Meditation - Divine Vision

Only by devotion to guru can the mind be cleaned and purified and made to only by devotion to Guru can the mind be cleaned and purified and made to behold the radiance of the lord, who is perfectly pure and spotless. Blessed is he who finds a perfect spiritual guru and receiving initiation from him, follows his instructions with unquestioning faith. God appears with full radiance in such a devoted soul, and enlightening his entire life and hereby taking devotee to his life's destination salvation.

Allah Malik