'para bhakti’ and ‘Dridha sauhruda’

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………..“We have already noted that the Guru has to be

treated as not in the least different from God but as

identical with God on the authority of the Upanishads

and numerous other works. A proper sishya must have

therefore ‘para bhakti’ and ‘Dridha sauhruda’, i.e.,

strong devotion and attachment to his Guru. The latter

returns the love and proves it by looking after and

undertaking to look after everything that concerns the

disciple temporally or spiritually. Behaviour

naturally follows this heart-felt love. The sishya

feels there is nothing higher than the Guru (a) Na

guror Adhikam Na Guror Adhikam (repeated again) (b)

Idam eva Sivam, ldam eva Sivam, and © Viditam,

Viditam, Vijanam, Vijanam. (Guru Gita, verses 122 to

124)

 

This means ‘There is nothing higher than the Guru.

This is God; this is unique; this is known and

experienced’. By meditation on God – Guru, jnana dawns

upon the pupil (Guru Gita, verse 125). The Guru

Upadishta Marga, i.e., the direction of the Guru has,

of course, to be strictly followed for purifying the

heart. The ever changing phenomena are fleeting and

unworthy of attachment. Hence turn the mind away from

them on to the real Brahman. This advice of the Guru

must be followed. Peace of mind follows by Guru’s

grace. The numerous directions in the Guru Gita as to

the propriety of behaviour follow from the above

attitude and relationship. The conduct rules are as

follows:-

 

(1) A sishya should not and can never be blaming his

Guru (ninda), should not feel pride (mamata) envy

(asuya), jealousy (matsara), hatred (dvesha), contempt

or entertain any similar feeling towards the Guru; of

course, he cannot threaten the Guru (Humkar), not

treat himself as equal. But on the other hand he must

fall at the Guru's feet, drink the (Padatirtha) water

washing the Guru's feet and always think of the Guru

as long as his body lasts.

 

(2) Guru is the “Sathee Akaraka” i.e. last moment

helper i.e., the one person or force that can help to

save the sishya at the moment of his death and make

that end happy, which wife, children, wealth, fame,

etc., cannot positively do, which in fact they render

painful. If the Guru has been rejected or forgotten,

then at the last critical moment, the sishya’s mind

will be greatly perturbed and agitated or frightened.

 

(3) The Guru’s orders must be strictly obeyed and

carried out personally and not delegated to others.

Nothing should be done without consulting the

Guru.”......

 

 

 

 

 

 

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