The path of Gnana does not require any Guru because it is the path to walk alone.+

Gurudom belongs to religion and yoga. The path of Gnana does not require any Guru because it is the path to walk alone.

People assume Guru are Godmen are great because other people say so, or that he is wise because he himself says so, or that what he teaches is true because it attracts them. Such an attitude and easy assumptions become obstacles to unfold the truth and it requires some trouble to put into effect.

The Gurudom may succeed to a limited extent in the West by appealing to the emotions of western people by creating a new cult with diverse theories of Hinduism. The ultimate truth is beyond religion, yoga, and scriptures.

Guru is useless so long as the ultimate truth is unknown, and Guru is equally useless when the ultimate truth or Brahman has already been known.

Sage Sankara gave out what was of most use to the greatest number of people. Therefore, in the commentaries on the Upanishads, such as the famous Manduka Upanishad, he gave the highest non-dual message of the identity of Atman and Brahman, revitalizing the philosophy and practice of Advaita, while in the commentaries on the Brahmasūtra he gave lesser teaching, positing both higher and lower Maya and higher and lower Brahman (Ishvara) to explain creation for those of lesser intellects until they were ready for the highest truth.*

Sage Sankara restrained himself parting the Advaitic wisdom or Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana to the mass and he imparted with only a selected few. Advaitic wisdom was hidden from the people who were not qualified and receptive to it.*

Sage Sankara gave religious, ritual, or dogmatic instruction to the mass but pure philosophy only to the few who could rise to it. Hence the interpretation of his writings by commentators is often confusing because they mix up the two viewpoints. Thus, they may assert that ritual is a means of realizing Brahman, which is absurd.*

Advaitic wisdom or Self- knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana was not written down but was imparted orally to the chosen few.*

Thus, religion was given to the mass, and knowledge of the spirit is given to only a selected few. Thus, we find traces of knowledge of the spirit in the religious books in the form of parables.

Katha Upanishad says: ~This Atman is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. (II -23-P-20)

Upanishads: ~ Fools dwelling in darkness, but thinking they wise and erudite, go round and round, by various tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind.* (Upanishads Nikilanada - Ch II-5 P-14)

The inner Self reveals ‘what is real’ and ‘what is unreal” when the seeker is receptive and ready. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar