Guru
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The Guru's Grace (spiritual teacher) is both external and internal. From the outside, he pushes the mind inwards, and from the inside he pulls the mind towards the Self and helps it keep quiet. That is the grace. There is no difference between God, guru and Self. A guru's help is necessary and useful to start you on the inquiry, but you yourself must pursue it.
A monk asked a Zen master how long it would take him to achieve enlightenment. The master said
"Ten years." The monk replied, "What if I try very hard?" The master said, "Then twenty years." https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/4707c8fa26c025f3694dc0a62d45fe597f7819deb8a45abb894f22cffbecb777/4639918469607d5ae1ff21a69c00725f62c1968e399d4cbe93665d738eb1d52f.webp