Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 Q: How can I find my own Guru? A: By intense meditation. Q: If it is true that the Guru is one's own Self, what is the principle underlying the doctrine which says that, however learned a disciple may be or whatever occult powers he may possess, he cannot attain Self-realisation without the grace of the Guru? A: Although in absolute truth the state of the Guru is that of oneself (the Self), it is very hard for the self which has become the individual (jiva or embodied soul) through ignorance, to realise its true state or nature without the grace of the Guru. Q: What are the marks of the Guru's grace? A: It is beyond words or thoughts. Q: If that is so, how is it that it is said that the disciple realises his true state by the Guru's grace? A: It is like the elephant, which wakes up on seeing a lion in his dream. Even as the elephant wakes up at the mere sight of the lion, so too is it certain that the disciple wakes up from the sleep of ignorance into the wakefulness of true knowledge through the Guru's benevolent look of grace. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ from ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Be As You Are The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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