Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Guru puja is the rite of thanksgiving to the guru. We give back to the teacher our heartfelt thanks in some way. Fruit, flowers, light etc. But in reality, we are not doing ANYTHING for the guru. We do it for us. Rituals open us, to align us to make that connection. At first it seems contrived. Bowing down, dandavats. Are you kidding?? He is just a man/woman like you and me!! Or is he? We may not yet value the teaching but later, it becomes genuine devotion. The teacher is the miracle of God. We offer our flowers, service and feeble gestures to keep him connected to the world of ignorance, where we really need his help. Please do not go into samadhi just yet!! (sounds selfish when you know what samadhi holds for the guru). We need you!!! Please stay and show me what i need to know!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 A GURU's (in person or in spirit) guidance is according to where we are in our understanding. Our gestures are feeble indeed, as we stumble our way through this maze. He holds our hand like a child as we rediscover our true reality!<br><br>""A monk asked Ma-tsu, "Why do you teach "Mind is Buddha?"<br>"To stop a baby from crying," said Ma-tsu.<br><br>"When the crying has stopped, what then?" the monk asked.<br>Ma-tsu said, "Then I teach 'Not mind, not Buddha.'"<br><br>"How about someone who isn't attached to either?"<br>"I would tell him 'Not beings.'"<br><br>Then the monk said, "And what if you met a man unattached to all things. What would you tell him?"<br>"I would just let him experience the great Tao."<br><br>-ZEN MONDO<br><br>Tat Twam Asi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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