Once the success of knowledge has been demonstrated by an action, everyone need not to experiment and rediscover the wheel. Since most of the people are engaged in their worldly pursuits like agriculture, manufacturing, software development etc, they need not to be learning the pure knowledge or the technical knowledge. Thus they are advised to develop faith and trust and follow the successful people (Guru) so that they can save energies for the worldly pursuits, which are equally necessary for the world. Therefore, the path of devotion has been described as the easiest path for most of the people as requires minimum commitment from the people, yet it can provide the benefits of the knowledge.

– An extract from http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Three-Paths-of-Salvation-Are-Better-Than-One?&id=854777

– I strongly recommend the reading of the entire site slowly since there is more hidden in the writing than is evident from the initial reading – Mani

Kabir – The couplet
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transliterated:
Charan bandagi charan seva, mool kamal bistaar |
Kahe Kabir Dharm Dass se , utare sir ke bhar ||

Translation:
Service and salutation at the feet of the guru are the root of the lotus (of devotion) |
Said Kabir to (devotee) Dharam Dass – this is the best way to remove all stress from the soul ||

My understanding:
Need I say more? Kabir, here, has further simplified the entire process of finding salvation – simple devotion. But he does not advocate blind devotion or surrender without reason.

The first part of the first statement addresses the confusion – it is up to us to find the RIGHT teacher, the proper guru. Once we find the Teacher, we are then directed to leave it to the teacher’s experience and wisdom to understand what we perceive as issues or problems, and then teach us the best way to navigate through the apparent morass.

I am an expert at my chosen profession, and yet need to often reach out to others to solve apparently intractable problems in my chosen profession, after having devoted a major portion of my life to date coaching myself to be the best at my chosen avocation.

Why, then should I even hesitate to ask for help at understanding the greater puzzle of life, and the mysteries of the sublime?

There are very few Masters, who, through a life of selfless service, have begun to understand the true meaning and purpose of this Great Gift we call human life. It is but a natural extension of the basic thought to reach out, search for, find and then question these Masters on the best way to understand and achieve the purpose of this Life.

Would you agree?