guru siddha mantra

October 18, 2008

Pranam Bhaktajan Ji .

I am a Krishna bhakta and I want to share my spiritual experience with you. What

follows is a true life story of mine.

It is very true that Lord Siva is a grand Guru for all – even to

Vaishnavas.- and a Siva bhakta is Siva himself and should be treated

as our Guru. I did not know this before as I was stupid Bhakta. But

my life experience made me realize this.

I have been a Krishna bhakta since my child hood and wanted to see

Krishna directly. In this craving I went to ISKCON and got initiated

to the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. In spite of chanting it for 32 lakhs

of times (As many lakhs as there are letters in the mahamantra) I

did not see Krishna. But Krishna was kind enough to appear in my

dream and advised me to find a Siddha guru and get initiated - to

succeed in the mantra sdadana.

I did not know where to find a Siddha guru when even ISKCON, is not

qualified to be a place of siddhas of the mantra. Then a pious man

advised that Lord Siva is the guru for all mantras. Then I fasted

and prayed to Lord Siva on a Sivaratri, to be my guru. Then a few

days latter a Siva monk from Himalaya who was on his way back to

Himalaya after his visit of Kumbamela at Triambakeswar landed to my

house asking for a days stay. I gladly offered him my house. But I

was arrogant enough to preach him that Krishna bhakti is supreme and

he should follow that path, leaving his Siva asceticism. He

appreciated me for my deep Krishna bhakti . When he was leaving

offered me a small Krishna Idol saying that he cannot take care of

Krishna as I could, and hence from now onwards I should take care of

Krishna, and initiated me with a one syllable Krishna mantra , and

the method of ritualistic worship of the Krishna idol and left.

When I started to meditate on the mantra silently with closed eyes

almost with in a few minutes Krishna appeared in my heart very clear

and very charming. Then he told me to take care of him in the

external world and jumped out of my heart to the Idol. When I opened

my eyes I found real Krishna in front of me. Though I got jittered

initially that I am going mad or that the monk has done some black

magic, Krishna cleared all that doubt and I knew in due course it is

a genuine spiritual vision.

I asked Krishna why he dint come before when I was chanted so much

of Mahamantra. Krishna told me that the mantra was not a

siddhamantra – I did not get it from a siddha guru. Now the mantra I

am meditating came from a Siddha guru that it bears fruits

immediately. I asked him how come that a Siva monk is a siddha guru

of a Krishna mantra, and a guru from Krishna bhakti tradition like

ISKCON itself is not a Siddha guru. Krishna told me that Lord Siva

is the guru for all the Vidyas and initiated by him all the mantras

will bear fruit. All vidyas are his, including Vaishnava vidyas and

with out his grace no vidya will bear fruit. Krishna declared that A

Siva guru is a Siddha guru .He advised me to treat the Siva guru are

Siva himself and should not be treated as ordinary human being. I

was ashamed of my arrogance that I ventured to teach and preach

Krishna bhakti to Lord Siva when in actuality I am a worm in

compared to Him, who in fact magnanimously came to full fill my

desire of giving me Krishna darsana. . I realized how stupid I was.

Now I am more metrue. While I strill remain a strong Krishna

bhakta , I treat all Siva bhaktas as Siva's aspects and as my gurus

as per Krishna's own advice and I should admit I have only gained

tremendous spiritual virtue.

Radhe Shyam

October 19, 2008

Om Namah Shivay,I'm truly intrigued by your story and real life experience. I feel very drawn to Shiva/Shakti. It started about year ago, cant remember at what point and exactly at what event. But I do know one thing that with Lord Shiva's grace am able to do his bhakti on regular basis. I have strong desire and hope to have his darshan when time is right. I feel he is preparing me for the eternal moment, may be many more lifetimes to come.Om Namah Shivaya From: no_reply Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:19:39 +0000 guru siddha mantra

Pranam Bhaktajan Ji .

I am a Krishna bhakta and I want to share my spiritual experience with you. What follows is a true life story of mine.