Guest guest Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Namaste. A few quotes from Scriptures stressing on the importance of Sant and Sat-Sang: Padma Purana (6.128.269) bhaktir yathA harau me'sti tad-variSThA gurau yadi | mamAsti tena satyena svaM darzayatu kezavaH ||269|| If my devotion to my guru is even stronger than my devotion for Lord Hari, then may this truth cause Lord Hari to reveal himself to me. HBV 4.358: bhaktir yathA harau me'sti tadvan niSThA gurau yadi mamAsti tena satyena svaM darzayatu me hariH If my commitment to my guru is as strong as my devotion for Lord Hari, then may this truth cause Lord Hari to reveal himself to me. HBV 1.28 bhayaM dvitIyAbhi nivezataH svAdIzAdapetasya viparyayo'smRtiH tanmAyayAto budha AbhajettaM bhaktaikayezaM gurudevatAtmA SB 11-2-37 Fear arises when a living entity mis-identifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord. When the invidual soul thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as an eternal servant of the Lord. This bewildering, fearful condition is effected by the potency for illusion, called mAyA. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage unflinchingly in the unalloyed devotion of the Lord, accepting the guidance of God-realized Rasik Saint, whom he should realize as his worshipable Deity and as his very life and soul. --------- sa vai priyatamaz cAtmA yato na bhayam aNv api | iti veda sa vai vidvAn yo vidvAn sa gurur hariH || One who knows that the Lord alone is the dearmost, that he is the very Self, and that one need have no fear of him, that person is wise. And the person who is wise is Guru, and he is God. SB 4.29.51 tasmAd guruM prapadyeta jijJAsuH zreya uttamam zAbde pare ca niSNAtaM brahmaNy upazamAzrayam Therefore one who is inquisitive about the ultimate good in life should surrender to a spiritual master who has thoroughly understood the purport of the scriptures, who is fixed in divine realization and has attained peace from the sense impulses. (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.21, HBV 1.32) nR-deham AdyaM sulabhaM sudurlabhaM plavaM su-kalpaM guru-karNa-dhAram mayAnukUlena nabhasvateritaM pumAn bhavAbdhiM na taret sa Atma-hA This human body is the root of all benefits. It seems so easily obtained, yet is in fact extremely rare. It is like a boat especially designed for crossing the ocean of material existence. If one has a spiritual master to guide him like the boat's helmsman and is given the favorable winds of My mercy, but still fails to cross over, then he is wilfully committing suicide. [11.20.17] Srimad-Bhagavatam 10 /87 /33 - Prayers of the Vedas: vijita hrsikavayubhira danta manas turagam ya iha yatanti yantum atilolam upayakhidhidah vyasanasatanvitah samavahaya guruscaranam vanija ivaja santyakrtakarnadhara jaladhou The mind is like an impetuous horse that even persons who have regulated their senses and breath cannot control. Those in this world who try to tame the uncontrolled mind, but who abandon the feet of their spiritual master, encounter hundreds of obstacles in their cultivation of various distressful practices. O unborn Lord, they are like merchants on a boat in the ocean who have failed to employ a helmsman. yasya sAkSAd bhagavati jJAna-dIpa-prade gurau martyAsad-dhIH zrutaM tasya sarvaM kuJjara-zaucavat O King! The spiritual master, the giver of transcendental knowledge, is directly the Supreme Lord Himself, His prakAza-vigraha. If someone has the false idea that he is an ordinary human being, a mere mortal, then all his study of scripture is as useless as the bathing of an elephant. (7.15.26) -------- eSa vai bhagavAn sAkSAt pradhAna puruSezvaraH yogezvarair vimRgyAGghrir loko vai manyate naram SB 7.15.27 bhaktir yathA harau me'sti tadvan niSThA gurau yadi mamAsti tena satyena svaM darzayatu me hariH If my commitment to my guru is as strong as my devotion for Lord Hari, then may this truth cause Lord Hari to reveal himself to me. (verse from the Devahuti-stava in Padma Purana, quoted in HBV 4.358) yasya deve para bhaktir yathA deve tathA gurau tasyaite kathitA hyarthAH prakAzyante mahAtmanaH Svetasvataropanishad 6.23 If one has supreme devotion to God, and for one's teacher as much as for God, to this one these teachings which have been declared may become manifest in a great soul, yes, may become manifest in a great soul. Lord says in Bhagavatam 11.12.24: evaM gurUpAsanayaika-bhaktyA vidyA-kuThAreNa zitena dhIraH | vivRzcya jIvAzayam apramattaH sampadya cAtmAnam atha tyajAstram || Thus, the enlightened person should wisely cut off the coverings over the pure soul with the axe of knowledge that has been sharpened through single-minded devotion based in worship of one's spiritual Master. Then, when one is Self-realized, one should abandon even that weapon which had been utilized for attaining this goal. --------------- Jaya Sri Radhey! Dr. Jaya Divine_Lovers/ , radhakutir <radhaktr wrote: > > > " The Svetasvatara Upanishad states that the ultimate > Truth reveals Itself only in that high-souled one who > has supreme devotion to his spiritual preceptor. > Those who lack this requirement are disqualified to > study the Vedantic texts, as this impurity of the > intellect would stand in the way of realizing the > most subtle truths contained therein. " - Swami > Brahmananda > > > - > " Baba ji " <beirut_ka_baba > > Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:52 PM > Sat Sang > > > , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > > <<From time immemorial many Saints and Prophets.. the seekers. > > Then why everyone is not realizing God?>> > > Thanks Dr.Jaya for this beautiful question !! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Happy Guruvaar! Namaste all. Here are a few beautiful verses from " Sri Rama Carita Manas " - by Sant Tulasi Dasa aba mohi bhA bharosa hanumantA, binu " hari kRpA " milahi nahi santA. I have now full confidence and faith in the great devotee Sri Hanumanji. Without the causeless Grace of Lord Hari, no one can acquire the association of God-realized Saints. santa vizuddha milahi puni tehI, 'rAma kRpA' kari cita vahi jehI Fortunate association with the pure devotees of the Lord, the Rasik Saints is ordained to the sincere seekers by the causeless Grace of Lord Ramacandra. binu satsanga viveka na hoyI, 'rAma kRpA' binu sulabha na soyI. " Without the association of pure devotees, the Rasik-Saints, no knowledge of devotion can dawn in the hearts of the seekers. And without His Divine Grace, no such thing can be easily accomplished! mana krama vacana chADi caturAyI, bhjatahi 'kRpA' karata raghurAyI. So throwing away all the arrogance, selfish interests and craftiness from one's word, deed and mind, if one sincerely pray for Lord's Grace, Lord Hari will shower His causeless Grace upon those yearning ones! " titIkSavaH kAruNikAH suhRdaH sarva dehinAM ajAta zatravaH zAMtAH sAdhavaH sAdhu bhUSaNAH. " " The Rasik Saints can be distinguished from the rest as They are- forbearing, compassionate and composed. They are friendly to all living beings and inimical to none and ever peaceful. Their good disposition itself serves as an ornament to them. With an undivided heart They engage in unflinching devotion to Me. And for My sake, They abandon even Their obligatory duties and forsake Their kinsmen and relations. Nay, They listen to and narrate delightful stories relating to Me, Their mind ever set on Me. Afflictions of various kinds never torment such Saints. Such are holy men, free from attachment, O virtuous lady! Attachment to such Saints must be sought for by you; for They counteract the pernicious effects of worldly attachment. Bhagavatam 3.25.21-24 satAM prasaGgAn mama vIrya saMvidO bhavanti hRtkarNa rasAyanAH kathAH, tajjOSaNAd Azv apavarga vartmani zraddhA ratir bhaktir anukramiSyati Bhagavatam 3.25.25 Through the fellowship of the Rasik Saints, the seeker gets to hear My (Lord's) blissful stories and heroic exploits leading to a correct and complete knowledge of My Glory, pleasing his ears and relishing in his heart. By hearing from such pure devotees whose realization is preceded by the cessation of ignorance, the seeker is sure to develop one after the other faith, reverence, fondness, attachment and loving devotion to the Lord. " Jaya Sri Radhey! --------------- Also enjoy Gaudiya Vaishnava Acarya Sri Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur's commentary to 3.25.25: sAdhu-saGgata eva bhagavati mano ratiM vahatIty atra kramam Aha satAm iti | saGgaH prArthya iti pUrvokteH prathamaM zraddhA tataH satAM prakRSTAt saGgAn mama kathA bhavantIty AdAv aprakRSTAt saGgAd bhajana-kriyA-mAtraM, na tu kathAH | tataH prakRSTAt saGgAd anartha-nivRttikAH kathA bhavanti | tatas tA eva kathA niSThAm utpAdayantyo mama vIryasya man-mAhAtmyas It is said that the mind develops affection for the Lord through the association of pure devotees, Rasik Saints. In this verse the progressive development of such affection will be shown. One first develops a little faith for associating with pure devotees when he first hears that one should seek it out. In the best kinds of devotional association one hears sweet, blissful exploits of Lord Krishna, whereas in inferior association, one may engage in various ritualistic practices, but not hear any sweet stories of Hari's pastimes. The Hari Katha that one hears in such association of Rasik Saints causes the elimination of anarthas (obstructions in surrender) producing firm commitment to hearing more about the Lord. Then one gets a genuine perception of Krishna's glories (vIrya-saMvido) and then, as one develops a taste, they become ever more " pleasing to the ear and satisfying to the heart. " By continuing to relish Krishna katha with affection (joSaNAt) one develops attachment for the Lord, who is the path to liberation (apavarga-vartmani), then bhAva, and then prema. (Kapila says) This kind of devotion will now be spread by me throughout the world following this sequence. > , radhakutir <radhaktr@> wrote: > > > > > > " The Svetasvatara Upanishad states that the ultimate > > Truth reveals Itself only in that high-souled one who > > has supreme devotion to his spiritual preceptor. > > Those who lack this requirement are disqualified to > > study the Vedantic texts, as this impurity of the > > intellect would stand in the way of realizing the > > most subtle truths contained therein. " - Swami > > Brahmananda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Namaste. Happy Guru vaar! malayAcala gandhenatva indhanaM candanAyate tathA sajjana saGgena durjanaH sajjanAyate By the constant association of the winds which carry the exotic scent from the Southern hills of Malaya Mountain, even the surrounding dried up trees whose only use could be as ordinary fire wood, become transformed into sandalwood, the precious perfume and soothing cool unguent. Similarly even the wicked, hard-hearted people are transformed into pious, virtuous individuals by the blessed association of Saintly souls. ....satsaGgatiH kathaya kiM na karoti puMsAm.. Tell just what great benefits cannot be attained through the holy association of Saintly devotees! Jaya Sri Radhey! > aba mohi bhA bharosa hanumantA, > binu " hari kRpA " milahi nahi santA. > > I have now full confidence and faith in the > great devotee Sri Hanumanji. > Without the causeless Grace of Lord Hari, no one > can acquire the association of God-realized Saints. > > santa vizuddha milahi puni tehI, > 'rAma kRpA' kari cita vahi jehI > > Fortunate association with the pure devotees of the Lord, > the Rasik Saints is ordained to the sincere seekers by > the causeless Grace of Lord Ramacandra. > > binu satsanga viveka na hoyI, > 'rAma kRpA' binu sulabha na soyI. > > " Without the association of pure devotees, the Rasik-Saints, > no knowledge of devotion can dawn in the hearts of the seekers. > > And without His Divine Grace, > no such thing can be easily accomplished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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