BABA THE GURU OF GURUS-THE UNIVERSAL GURU

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      The word "Guru" is a Sanskrit word and a number of derivations are found

specially in "Guru Gita" which is a part of "Skanda Purana". "Gu" generally

means "Guha and therefore means "darkness", "Ru" donates the action of

destruction (just as fire destroys) or removal. So "Guru" means the

dispeller of darkness or ignorance. Another derivation of Guru-Gita says

that Guru is one who takes one from the Gunas to that beyond Gunas i.e.

BAHMAN. Over and above another definition is "Gu" means Gunatita that is

beyond the senses. "Ru" means Ru-Patita that is beyond all forms. As the

guru is beyond all gunas and forms He is revered as Nirakara and Niranjana.

 

      We see and heard of various types of Gurus. Sometimes their realisation is

the same, but the method of teaching is different. Some times their method

of teaching may be same, but the method of initiation is different. Just as

there are gradations in realisations, similarly there are gradations in

Gurus. Some are Vidya-Gurus who only teach certain scriptures. Some are

Deekhya-Guru who usually initiate into meditation or into spiritual

practices.

 

      The real Guru is one who makes the disciples realise God or Brahman and

such "A" one, could not only teach through his practices, and He is a power

separate from mere teaching but thrilling, inspiring illuminating and used

to deliver the real soul consciousness to individuals in particular and

mankind in general, Who is actually the divine power personified.

 

      In the ocean of rebirth, lust and rage are two big rocks through which the

boat of life cannot pass unscathed. The thieves of greediness are ever

waiting to steal the values of the life and the spiritual wealth of

individuals. There will be sharp showers of arrogance and jealously and the

hurricane of illusion ever ready to over-turn the ship. One used to forget

the soul which is nothing but a spark of divinity. Thought the soul of

individual is a tiny spark of God and as water seeks its own level, the

individual is graced with the inspiration to reach the inner essence that is

ever increasing bliss. However because of the diverse luminosity and

enamouring potency of God's illusive power "The Maya", man is enticed by the

materialistic world and the essence of consciousness, the tiny spark which

is hungry for the incessant bliss is unwittingly entrapped and over-shadowed

by the urge of physical sense-gratifying pastures, It is only a real Guru

who alone knows the proper ways to escape the dangers for reaching the other

shore, can impart and ignite the knowledge of consciousness of the divine

spark to humanity, for He has already reached the other shore and descent

only out of measureless compassion to navigate the ship of man's life

through the tantalizing ocean of material world and the cycle of birth and

death.

 

      The fire of non-attachment and knowledge crowned with Guru's grace can burn

one's Samrkaras to make him free from the bondage created by him.

Non-attachment does not mean indifference or non-loving. Non-attachment and

love are one and the same. No-attachment gives freedom, but attachment

brings bondage. Through non-attachment every householder remains aware of

his purpose of life and does his duty selflessly. His actions becomes means

for him. In renunciation, the renunciate remains aware of the purpose of his

life constantly and attains enlightenment. Non-attachment and renunciation

expands the consciousness. When one learns to expand his consciousness on

unites with Universal consciousness then he no longer remains within the

bound of his karma that makes him totally free and is naturally regarded as

a Guru in the society.

 

(to be contd...)

 

by Dwarika Mohan Mishra, Orissa,

(Source :http://saileelas.org/articles/misra/guruofgurus.htm)

 

 

Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !!!

 

Baba Bless us all

 

 

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