Taken from www.uttishthata.org THE GURU AND HIS DISCIPLE There was once a disciple of a Guru who went to his Guru and said, "Guruji, I want to live a spiritual life. I want to live in the service of God. I want to go beyond the binding chains of this mundane, materialistic world.But, I feel that I am not quite ready. My desires for a family, for wealth and enjoyment are still too strong. Grant me some timeto fulfill these wishes and then I will come to your holy feet." So the Guru said, "No problem, my child. Go. Get married, have a family and earn wealth. In ten years I will come back for you. My blessings are with you."With the blessings of his Guru, the man went out and quickly found a beautiful girl to marry. They had 3 beautiful children, and the man become financially successful. After 10 years, there was a knock on the door of their home. The man's wife opened it to see a haggard-looking man standing on the doorstep. The man asked to see her husband. At f...