Why do we need a Guru?

The mind always wants certainty because the mind is afraid of uncertainty.

Whenever there is something that the mind cannot understand, predict, or be certain about, it becomes afraid. It becomes scared. But the moment the mind knows what is going to happen and how it is going to happen, it relaxes.

But look at life.

Life itself is uncertain.

The very next moment could bring something completely unexpected. In fact, the very next moment could be the end of life. That is how uncertain life is.

So many things happen in our lives where we simply don't know what is going to happen, when it is going to happen, or how it is going to happen.

And this uncertainty creates fear.

But who is afraid?

The mind is afraid.

The mind wants to know the future before it is willing to relax in the present.

And this is where having a Guru in your life becomes so important.

A Guru gives the mind something that circumstances can never give - assurance.

The assurance that whatever happens, the Divine is taking care of you. The assurance that only the best will happen to you.

And with that assurance, something begins to change.

The mind slowly becomes quiet.

It relaxes.

It stops constantly trying to figure out what is going to happen next.

It learns to sit happily in the present.

The Guru does not necessarily remove the uncertainty from life.

The Guru gives you the strength and assurance to be comfortable with the uncertainty.

And perhaps that is why having a Guru in your life is so important.