Shuddhananda Brahmachari
(From "Quintessence of Sai Charitra"):
There are three classes of devotees around a Master's living presence - uttam, superior, madhyam, mediocre, and sadharan, ordinary. Those who belong to the first category are those who can sense with immediacy what the Guru truly seeks from them even without the Guru having spoken it, and thereby they are steadfast in prioritising their spiritual journey accordingly. They are always self-questioning, "How can I be the source of true joy to my eternal Master?" The second class of devotees are those who try to obey the instructions of the Guru as they are spoken. The third class of devotees ignores the Guru's instructions, prioritising their own individual needs for ego-fulfilment (spiritual or material ego) and thus stand between the will of the Master and their own spiritual evolution.
If a devotee walks the path with full awareness, patience and perseverance, and is steadfast in his trust towards Guru, he is certain to attain God-realization. There is no need to do difficult breath-controlling pranayama, Hatha Yoga, chakra or kundalini awakening techniques or any other complex Yogic practices, for they often take the seeker away from truth seeking which can be said to be far more humble, simple, and deep; and stoke the "achievement-oriented" ego which is based on the face sense of "doership." When the desired divine qualities manifest in the heart of a devotee and the devotee is prepared to take on the responsibility of following the Guru's instructions and teachings, in that moment the Guru Himself appears before a devotee and holds his hand to take him to his absolute Self. This is because the Guru's energy flow that is Guru-shakti can manifest and be contained only in that vessel or container which is free from any holes and obstructions. Distrust, impatience, and eagerness to find fault are the obstructions to the manifestation of Guru-shakti.
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