Guru is like a solid substance which saves anyone from drowning in the water that does not exist. And the individual thus saved remains nowhere.

Jnaneshwar

Guru kripa, a spiritual path involving a guru, is a beautiful method that is often, sadly, abused and hence misunderstood. I have never met Ram Dass in real life, yet consider him to be my guru, my teacher. He has been there for me through his talks and books, guiding me through my inner world and consensual reality helping me find answers to many of my questions. You can’t get or find a guru, they find you and, in fact, do you need a guru? No, says Ram Dass, you are a guru: