External supports are useful in the spiritual journey, but one should not become permanently dependent on them. Worship, mantra, music, meditation, and sacred company can give the seeker a glimpse of inner peace and self-awareness. Yet the true state is not created by any external means; it is already present here and now. The role of the Guru is to help the seeker recognize this natural awareness. By the Guru’s grace, even a brief glimpse of the Self can become the beginnin