37. Inner guru is sufficient or do we need an outside guru or guru in the physical body ?

Well the answer is, that the infinite, subtle formless guru element or guru tattva is present within all of us but how many of us can really listen to the voice of the inner guru. A lot of times you may listen to the voice of your ego or mind and think that it is the voice of your inner guru or your soul. How many of you are 100 % sure that it is really the voice of the inner guru that you are listening to and not the voice of the ego or mind ? I know most of you will agree with the fact that only very few are really capable of listening to the voice of the inner guru or the soul. So most of us need an outside guru in the physical body who can give us the right guidance, who can make us realize our mistakes and see our impurities & make us more aware and conscious about everything.

Guru in the physical body can initiate us into different meditative processes or techniques through which we can reach the same peaceful state that he has reached. Through this initiation he connects us to the divine energy or divine consciousness. Your inner guru can also do the same provided you are able to truly connect with your inner guru. So until you are able to connect to your inner guru , you need an outside guru. Outside guru will only be able to help you when you have complete surrender and faith towards him. But before giving your complete surrender and faith you need to find a right guru for yourself.