All the paths of the four life forms (chaturgati) require effort. Comparatively, those who suffer doing very hard work go into a life of hell (narak), those who work less, go to a life in the celestial world (devagati). Those who are born in the animal kingdom have to work even less. Those who go to moksha do not have to do any work. After meeting a Gnani Purush, should you even have to do any work? The Gnani Purush(self enlightened Being) will himself do it for you? You have to make an effort if you want to cook and clean and do the worldly tasks, however you cannot attain the Self. Only a Gnani Purush can make it happen. If, however a so-called ‘Gnani’ makes you do anything, would you not tell him, “How can I do it when I am incapacitated?”
When you go to a doctor and if he tells you, “You have to make your own medication and drink it” then why would you go to him in the first place? Would you not have done it yourself? Similarly, when you come to the Gnani and you have to do any work, then why would you come here to satsang? With the Gnani you do not have to do any penance, renounce anything or do any work. The Gnani Purush does not need anything. Why would he have a need for anything when he is the Lord of the entire universe? He, who is never the owner of his body, even for a moment, owns the whole universe. The gurus you see outside have some desire, either for fame and recognition or pride, whereas the Gnani does not have any desire whatsoever. He does not even need the garlands you put around his neck. On the contrary, he feels its burden and at times there are insects in the flowers. Why would he want all that? This is all for you. If you have a need to do so (garland the Gnani), then do it because it will get rid of any worldly obstacle you may have; doing so will make your burden of a mountain appear like a mole hill.  I am not the doer of it; I am just a nimit. When the Gnani Purush walks into your life, it will make everything wonderful for you; however he is merely instrumental in the process. The Gnani does not have any desire for wealth, sex, pride, fame or anything else.