Faith And Worship

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It is not what the Guru teaches, or chants into one's ears, that would

matter. It is the contact with him, and the privilege to be with him, within

the sphere of the influence of his presence, and contemplate in devotional

love to him, these are what would lead to the Guru's grace. It is the very

presence of the Guru, thrilling the heart, elevating the soul, that makes

the Buddha, sadhu, etc. In his Mahima Sri Sai has this to say unto us : "

For 12 years I waited upon my Guru. How can I describe his love, tome? I sat

and gazed on Him, and we both were filled with bliss ... I cared not for

anything else ... Night and day I pored on His face with an ardour of love

that banished all thirst and hunger ... The Guru's absence even for a second

made Me restless ... I meditated upon nothing but the Guru — My eye

unceasingly fixed on Him, I wanted nothing from the Guru and He wanted

nothing but love from Me. Apparently inactive, He never neglected Me and

always protected Me with a glance. The Guru never blew any mantra into My

ear. By His Grace I obtained My present state. Making the Guru the sole

object of one's own thoughts and aims, one attains Paramartha, the supreme

goal. This is the Truth the Guru taught Me. Four sadhanas and six sastras

are not necessary. Trusting the Guru fully is enough."

Still further, Sri Sai would say : "I loved to gaze on Him, forgetting all

but the Guru. My life was in My sight and My sight in Him. " Thus,in

silence, heart full of love, in mute meditation, and gazeing and loving was

Sri Sai elevated to the high pedestal He occupies. These words of Sri Sai

reveal to man the intensity of the Bhakta's mind, and the ecstasies into

which one is wafted. The Bhakta is safe in the heaven of the Guru-God.

So is the Supreme Lord always with his Bhaktas. Instances of these

Bhaktas, groaning with desperation with the penalties of life , and rescued

by their Gurus and Gods, are little needed to bear this out. The life

stories of Kabir, Ramdas, etc ring loud in every ear. How the Devas

always got over the Daityas is not unknown or unappreciated. Nor can it

be forgotten how Lord Sri Krishna went so far to forget Himself to save

His beloved Partha.

Saint Sayings

Anger is a deadly enemy. It is an enemy possessed of an endless mouth. It is

a sword Whose edge is extremely sharp. Whatever self-restraint and

benevolence one may practice, all that is destroyed due to anger. Therefore,

one should renounce anger.

"In the course of One's talk one should scrupulously speak truthful,

agreeable, measured and wholesome words.

 

—One should always shun a raised seat and a high office.

If two or more persons are talking apart, one should not thrust Oneself

into their presence without their consent,

H.H.Swami Kesavaiahjis Selections

 

 

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