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Types of Gurus
Gurus of the lower type are those who tell us to worship ghosts and apparitions and who know some charms. Bookish gurus are those who, merely on the authority of books, tell others to practice. They are not concerned with the purpose of practices and the conditions under which they prove beneficial. Born gurus are those who go on prescribing practices so that men may attain perfection in a certain field, provided they are not caught up in the whirl; but if, perchance, they are entangled, it is beyond the power of such gurus to pull them out. I have used the word ―Azli‖ for Gurus of the higher type who always enjoy the grace and kindness of God, and who are capable of utilising that grace for reforming others. There is still another type called ―Azli-Fazli‖ which is very difficult to find. This Guru of the highest type has reached the supreme original condition and is always attached to the origin. Therefore, brother, it is such a Guru we have to search for, and if such a one is not available we should pull on with a Fazli Guru. There is room for every kind of suspicion in a bookish guru. It is quite possible that his conduct may not be good. But, in Fazli and Azli-Fazli Gurus
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