Guru as Mother II
So Babuji said, "A Guru can be taken in so many ways: as a teacher, as a giver of good things, as a punisher" - I mean, you can think of so many things. But he said, "Think of the Guru as your mother. That is the most wonderful relationship that you can create with your Guru."
Taken from the book "HeartSpeak 2005", Chapter "Love Means Giving", pg. 222, by Revered Chariji