Always Trust Your Guru - By Swamy Keshaviah

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Always Trust Your Guru

IN the meshes of the materialism of the present times, religion fails to

evoke any thought or attention. Religion in its simple significance is faith

in truth, which is but one of the several epithets of the Supreme One.

Faith is the state of mind towards the All Supreme. It is a devotional

surrender for the protection and Grace of the Lord.

Sri Sai Baba preferred the sadhanas involving faith and bhakti. He advocated

worship of several things—images, coins pictures, padukas etc. He has no

mean place for the Guru, the giver oflhana and the solidifier of faith.

The path to the goal is rugged, and Sri Sai Baba warns us that it is

infested with hungry wolves and tigers and with yawning pits to negotiate

and stresses the need for a guide or Guru. In brief, the attainment of Jnana

is largely dependent upon our Guru.

To aspirants for Jnana, the mere acquisition of a Guru alone can never

suffice. Lucky indeed must be he that finds the proper guru at whose feet he

is privileged to sit and learn. Hindus, before they start on any of their

prayers, first invoke their Gurus to lead them aright and to be acceptable

to their Gods. A subjugation of the mind and will and absolute faith in the

Guru are the essentials of a true Bhakta.

Sri Sai says: " Stick to your own Guru with unabated faith whatever the

merits of the other Gurus. We must not give up our attachment to our own

Guru but even more firmly rest in Him and Him alone."

Ajar kept in water is full of water inside and outside. Thus the soul

immersed in God sees the all pervading spirit within and without.

H. H. SWAMI KESAVAIAHJl'S SELECTION

 

 

(Adopted from the Book Pearls of Wisdom by His Holiness Swami Kesavaiahji)