A Disciple Should Work On His False Pride

A Disciple Should Work On His False Pride : 

In all areas of specialized knowledge, one learns as an apprentice under more qualified persons. A doctor, charted accountant, and a civil engineer carefully observe and learn from a ‘guru’. Spiritual life also requires careful discipline and sincerity of purpose. The most important qualification of a disciple is his or her humility.

Humility is not simply to feel fallen and lowly; rather it’s accepting a humble position of knowing nothing and abandoning the pride arising from one’s previous knowledge, birth, abilities and one’s status in society. A disciple relinquishes his prideful position and depends on grace and blessings of guru for attracting the mercy of God, Krishna.

Under the guidance of guru, a disciple works on his ‘false pride’. The root of prideful thoughts is to think of oneself as the controller and doer. The Bhagavad Gita (3.27) says, “The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature”. A sincere disciple serves knowing that whatever he is doing is due to the empowerment of his guru, and Krishna is letting these services happen. The disciple is aware that the material nature is ultimately under the control and supervision of Krishna. (Bhagavad Gita 9.10). Thus he humbly serves, hoping to please his guru and the Lord and praying that their will is done. He thus gives up his own pride.

Om Namah Shivay.