Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Importance of accepting a true guru

“In living a purposeful life, what is the importance of accepting someone as a guru? If you find a true guru, then you must accept him.”Asked by مسٹر دانیال, پٹنہ بہار

He answers at 1:20:56 in Purpose of Human Life · 1 min 41 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:20:56
is mein koi harj nahi hai, bilkul sahi hai. maulana, agla sawal mr daniyal ka hai patna bihar se. unhon ne aap se poocha hai ke purpose full life guzarne mein kisi aik ko guru ke tor par manna ki kya ahmiyat hai? agar aap ko sacha guru mil jaye to zaroor manna chahiye. dekhen, nabi ke siwa koi daawa nahi kar sakta ke mein guru hoon. nabi kehta hai ke "ana nabi la kazb". goya kehta hai ke mein tumhara guru hoon.
1:21:36
lekin doosre ke liye aap ko khud discover karna parta hai. un nabi apna kaam shuru karta hai aap daaway se. "ana nabi la kazb" kehta hai wo. lekin doosra insan daaway se apna nahi shuru kar sakta apna kaam. wo aap ko aap ki zimmedari hai ke aap discover karen is ko. aur jab is ko payen ke is ke andar wo sifaat hain to aap is ko man len. yeh hai. maulana, un ka aik aur sawal
1:22:08
hai. unhon ne poocha hai ke shakhsiyat parasti aur kisi aik ko apna rehnuma mante hue religious mission ko chalane mein kya difference hai? dekhen, shakhsiyat parasti aik alag cheez hai. jis ko kehte hain cult of individual ya personality cult, wo aik alag cheez hai. aur rehnuma manana aik bilkul different cheez hai. bilkul dono alag alag cheezen hain. is par mein ne likha hai risalay mein, aap parh lijiye is ko. yeh cheez aa chuki hai. maulana, agla sawal karachi pakistan se mr abdul lateef ka hai.
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