There is a dividing line between nature and the Supreme Spirit.
So long as the influence of the objects of nature is dominant, universal ignorance (maya) is the motivating force.
But, after a worshiper has transcended nature,
he/she succeeds in gaining admission to the sphere of action of the adored God or,
in other words, of the enlightened Guru.
In the sense of “motivator”,
an accomplished teacher the individual Soul,
the Supreme Soul,
the object of worship,
and God are all synonymous.
The directions received by the worshiper all come from God.
The real journey to “Path of Self Realization” starts only when a seeker succeeds in gaining admission to the sphere of action of the adored God or, in other words, of the enlightened Guru.
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Humble Wishes!!!