When a disciple first see his Guru, he does not identifies him as his Guru but the Guru knows him. Because it is not just this one day meeting. This relationship has continued from the previous births.
As the disciple is not conscious, he does not know this. However as the Guru is pure consciousness, he knows this instantaneously.
The disciple starts with a lot of inhibitions about realising self, knowing the truth etc. There is a constant fight between the Mind and the heart. He gets confused frequently about which path to follow – Bhakti or Jnana?
The first quality disciple feels is – Feeling the silence which eminates from and surrounds the master.
Then the disciple understands that he can follow both path – Bhakti and Jnana together
Then slowly the fight between the mind and the heart ends. The heart wins
Then the disciple sheds all inhibitions about realising self, knowing the truth etc.
The last and final step for the disciple is ——— He learns the art of waiting
He waits without any expectation
He waits patiently serving his master.
He waits indefinitely