Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Paragraph 28 God and the Guru are not really different: they are identical. He that has earned the Grace of the Guru shall undoubtedly be saved and never forsaken, just as the prey that has fallen into the tiger's jaws will never be allowed to escape. But the disciple, for his part, should unswervingly follow the path shown by the Master. COMMENTS How could God and Guru be different? Guru stands in identity with God (or the Absolute, Brahman, Atman, etc.). In this identity there is no separation between God and Guru. Grace comes through surrender of the ego to the teacher. This surrender of the ego brings the seeker to a deeper place in their practice. Who is the teacher? God, Guru, and Self are all of the nature of the teacher. Surrender is really to the Self. Ramana says that those who receive Guru's Grace will never be forsaken. What should the seeker do then, after the Grace of Guru? Just follow the instruction of the teacher. Do not bring ego back into the picture, choosing to accept this part of the teaching and practice, and reject that part. If this be done, one is responding to ego, not to the teacher. Ego as teacher will not bring the seeker to Self- realization, since Self-realization is a matter of moving the seeker's identity past the apparent reality of the ego to identity as the Self. -------------------------------- Your comments are invited. We are Not two, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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