Inner Awakening
What is the Significance of the Living Enlightened Master?
All scriptures, all literature, all methods of teachings can only inspire you; they can give only technical knowledge and technique. Books, cassettes, and DVDs can only create inspiration in you but cannot give experience. Experience can only be transmitted. The process of initiation can be done only by an Enlightened Master. Experience is like a lamp. Only from a burning lamp you can light a lamp. In the same way, living enlightenment can only be transmitted from a living enlightened master to a disciple.