 Is it necessary to take a Guru to know Self? Necessary maybe not, but recommended yes. Is it difficult? Very difficult. Is it easier in the final analysis? Much easier. But for a Western are very difficult to handle the Gurus. Generally it is very tough because they've never learned how to bow down, to bend down. You know? They even clean the floor standing up. You know what I mean? So if you really yearn for the Guru, then the Guru will be there for you. But then you have to be ready to also bend down, really. Who chooses the Guru, the disciple or the...