How could he give out Enlightenment?  How could he do that? What’s his secret?  In one of his Q&A books, He answered a question about this.  Someone asked Baba about the many people who were at one of his many programs, “Will they all get enlightened?” Baba said, “No.” He said, “Most of them aren’t willing to do the work.” Wait! Wait. You mean there’s work involved? Hey, it not just a gift – that He or I or anyone can just give you enlightenment? Well, both are true.  That’s the point of having a Shaktipat Guru — someone who can just give you enlightenment.  But it’s like if I pour water into your cupped hands.  How much of it can you hold? 

Watch Gurudevi's full discourse "Giving and Receiving" here.