The term “guru”, by definition, is an influential teacher or a popular expert, who passes or teaches their spiritual knowledge to their disciples - a follower of a teacher. By comparing the two stories: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” by Roald Dahl and “The Indian Life” by Hermann Hesse, the so-called “gurus” mentioned do require a disciple as they must pass their knowledge down to them, to become a guru as much as for a disciple, who needs the guru to attain the knowledge from them, so one may achieve their dreams/desires and become a disciple.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a story-within-a story-within-a-story-within-a-story, tells of an independent, wealthy and selfish man, “Henry Sugar” - who believes that life would be happier …show more content…
The disciples desired something, such as money, happiness and/or tranquillity, and when they found their so called gurus, it initiates their desires even further. For example, Imhrat Khan, who is into magic, found his way to learn to see without his eyes, or with Henry Sugar, who wanted money and happiness, which when he found the notebook, he instantly wanted to achieve the skill and use it to his advantage. Lastly with Dasa who has suffered so much in his life that all he wanted was peace and tranquillity, he thought the yogi from the forest can take him there. To add, the disciples found their “guru” out of sheer luck, with Henry reading the notebook on Imhrat Khan or Dasa finding the yogi when searching for honey in the forest. This factor of fate and hope that can lead people into new things which can change one’s life. Also, the guru’s teachings do make their disciples and themselves better people. With Henry changing from a selfish man to a more generous man, by building and orphanages and Dasa, who has finally found peace, calmness and tranquillity by the teachings of “Maya” by the yogi. To conclude, the guru needs a disciple to become one as much has a disciple needs a guru, to become one and to achieve their dreams and
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, a story-within-a story-within-a-story-within-a-story, tells of an independent, wealthy and selfish man, “Henry Sugar” - who believes that life would be happier …show more content…
The disciples desired something, such as money, happiness and/or tranquillity, and when they found their so called gurus, it initiates their desires even further. For example, Imhrat Khan, who is into magic, found his way to learn to see without his eyes, or with Henry Sugar, who wanted money and happiness, which when he found the notebook, he instantly wanted to achieve the skill and use it to his advantage. Lastly with Dasa who has suffered so much in his life that all he wanted was peace and tranquillity, he thought the yogi from the forest can take him there. To add, the disciples found their “guru” out of sheer luck, with Henry reading the notebook on Imhrat Khan or Dasa finding the yogi when searching for honey in the forest. This factor of fate and hope that can lead people into new things which can change one’s life. Also, the guru’s teachings do make their disciples and themselves better people. With Henry changing from a selfish man to a more generous man, by building and orphanages and Dasa, who has finally found peace, calmness and tranquillity by the teachings of “Maya” by the yogi. To conclude, the guru needs a disciple to become one as much has a disciple needs a guru, to become one and to achieve their dreams and