Bageshwar Dham Sarkar

How does bowing to a guru help remove my pride?

Bow so that pride merges into the ground

Bowing is done so that your pride merges into the ground. A seeker who has no pride in his sadhana (spiritual practice) is the best seeker.

The bowing is done so that your pride is ground into the earth. Only then will you be called a true disciple.