It seems there's two ways to do This, to accomplish This; one is by myself, all by myself. No society. One recluse. Or in society, drawn to someone who presents a larger view of reality than I presently have; studying them; what they say, what they do, how they think, where they are, what they look like, the fullness of the guru.
Yet, they might be like a rose, lovely blossoms of exquisite color coming from them, perfumes of other worlds coming from them. Endless variety. And at the same time, they have thorns. If not handled according to the make up, the constitution, the shape, the Being of the rose, the rose admirer gets pricked by a thorn, draws a drop of blood and a little pain. And still the rose is a flower admired around our world, widely cultivated. And every rose, no matter how lovely its colors; red, orange, yellow, purple, contains many thorns, more thorns than blooms. People continue to grow them, and enjoy them, simply because the blooms are of such great value, that the thorns are accomodated. Or the guru might be like a thistle, spiky, and not very pretty. Without scent or much color. Can be made into soup. Thistles are not grown widely, nor admired for their essence. With the thistle, the reward gained from admiration of it, is small and not long-lasting. Which gurus have you sought for knowledge? The rose, or the thistle? Or another flower, altogether?:-)
