Homage to my guru

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Today(28th April) is the 53rd Aradhana Day of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

The following is a snip from www.self-realization.com

 

Ramana Maharshi is an outstanding example of how someone, who is

ready to realize the Truth, can realize the Self even without the

assistance of an external

Guru. Because, the Guru, or true revealer of the Truth, resides

always within at

the center of our Being.

However, if a Self-realized Being is present, the presence alone is

sufficient to assist any serious seeker in his quest and assure

success. This is possible because pure Awareness is now able to

express without the previous restrictions of the mind (ego).

 

Ramana Maharshi was born in 1879 as Venkataraman Iyer in the village

of Tiruchuli in South India. At the age of twelve, his father

Sundaram Iyer died and Ramana went to live with his uncle Subba Iyer

in Madurai.

His classmates remember that Ramana had a strong tendency for

religious ecstasy even as a student. Others remember his abnormally

deep sleeping habits that led to playing tricks on the young Ramana

while he was asleep. Apart from that, Ramana was also described as

strong and intelligent.

 

Ramana's life took a drastic turn when he was about sixteen years of

age. A powerful fear of dying suddenly attacked Ramana but instead of

running away, which he thought was no option, he decided to face this

fear and investigate. Imitating a corpse, Ramana laid down and

distanced himself from body and mind, pretending to be

as dead as possible. Ramana entered the condition of silent Beingness

and from thereon knew himself as pure Awareness. All fear of death

had vanished once and for all.

 

After this event, Ramana Maharshi had lost all interest in continuing

a normal life. Feeling a strong attraction to the Holy Hill

Arunachala, Ramana moved there and soon people who met him sought his

advice on many matters. The most important questions centered around

how others could follow where seekers felt Ramana must have

gone himself.

 

In answering their concerns, Ramana Maharshi recommended the

concentration on "I"

or the meditation on "who am I?" as a shortcut to the realization

of the Self.

 

Hari Aum !!!

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Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

As a token of love, gratitude, dedication and homage to my Guru,

Sri Kripaluji Maharaj, I post these verses from the

'Jagad Guru-Arati':-

 

"jayati jagad-guru vara kI !!

gAvO mili AratI rasika vara kI !!!"

 

All Glories to the Universal Teacher of Divine Love!

Let us sing homage offering 'arati' to the crest-jewl

of Rasik Saints, Sri Kripalu ji maharaj!

 

 

"guru-pada nakha-maNi-candrikA prakAza,

jAke ura base tAke moha-tama nAza.

jAke mAtha nAtha tava hAtha kara vAsa,

tAte hoya mAyA moha saba hI nirAsa."

 

pAve gati, mati, rati rAdhA-vara kI!

gAvo milI AratI rasika-vara kI !!

 

The divine effulgence which shines forth from

the nail-jewels of His lotus feet destroys the dense,

age-old darkness of ignorance accumulated

in the hearts of the sincere seekers.

 

The delusive power of Lord's illusory energy, Maya,

having been made powerless, gets very much disappointed

with those fortunate souls on whose head the Divine Master

places His hand of loving protection.

 

That blessed soul under His protection

attains Supreme goal, the selfless passionate

Love for the Divine Beloved and eternal Bliss.

 

"are mana mUDha! chAmDu nArI-nara hAtha!

guru binu brahma zyAma hUn na demge sAtha.

komala kRpAlu baDe kRpA=sindhu nAtha,

pAke inhem Aju tU anAtha ho sanAtha.

 

inhIM ke AdhIna kRpA giridhara kI,

gAvo milI AratI rasika-vara kI !!"

 

O foolish mind! Stop relying on the worldly persons.

Instead, seek shelter in the God-realized rasik-saint.

 

Without the Grace of Sri Guru, even

Lord Krishna will not accept anyone.

Benevolent Sri Kripalu Mahaprabhu is

the ocean of divine love and grace.

 

Hence, why don't the orphan-seekers put

an end to their material misery and

spiritual quest by surrendering themselves

to such a merciful Divine Master!

 

Never forget that Lord Krishna's grace

is always under the control of Sri Guru.

 

"jayati jagad-guru vara kI !!

gAvO mili AratI rasika vara kI !!!"

 

All Glories to the Universal Teacher of Divine Love!

Let us sing homage offering 'arati' to the crest-jewl

of Rasik Saints, Sri Kripalu ji maharaj!

 

"bhakti-yoga-rasa avatAr abhirAm,

kareM nigamAgama samanvaya lalAm,

zyAmA-zyAm nAma rUpa lIlA guNa dhAm,

bAMti rahE prEma niSkAma binu dAm,

 

ho rahI saphala kAyA nArI nara kI,

gAvO mili AratI rasika vara kI."

 

O dear sincere souls on the path of Raganuga Bhakti!

Please join me in glorifying the Personification

of Divine Love and Bliss, Sri Jagadguru Kripaluji,

 

Who has skilfully given the QUINTESSENCE of all the

sacred scrptures with his profound Knowledge,

 

Who is revealing the glories of Holy Name,

Divine FORM, attributes, abode, and Blissful

exploits of the Supreme Brahman - Sri Radha-Krishna,

 

and

 

Who is freely distributing the PRICELESS,

SELF-LESS LOVE OF Divine Beloved,

without asking any thing in return!

 

Receiving from Whom, the alms of Prema Bhakti,

the aspiring souls are perfecting their devotion

and making their human existence successful!

 

"lAlI-lAl lIlA kA salOnA suvilAs,

chAyA divya dRSti bIca prEma kA prakAs,

vaisA hI vinOd vahI manju mRdu hAs,

kareM bas barabas uccha aTTahAs,

 

jhUmi calEM cAl vahI naTavara kI,

gAvO mili Arati rasika vara kI,"

 

O dear blessed devotees, come and join me

singing arati to the embodiment of Divine Grace,

 

Who is ever absorbed in the Blissful pastimes of the Divine Couple.

 

Who is ever percieving the Divine Forms of

His Beloved through the transcendental vision,

 

Who is ever submerged in the spiritual Bliss of Vraja Prema Rasa and

always overflowing with the Divine sentiments, and devotional

expressions of loud laughter, sweet smiles, graceful gait as well as

ecstatic dancing!

 

"jayati jagad-guru vara kI !!

gAvO mili AratI rasika vara kI !!!"

 

All Glories to the Universal Teacher of Divine Love,

the purest Rasik Saint on the earth, Sri Kripalu ji!

 

Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

To enjoy listening to 'Jagadguru Arati' on line and performing

virual'Arati', please click on 'Arati' at:

 

http://www.jkp.org/home/home.html

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Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

The Gopi-Saint Mirabai sings her homage to Sri Guru in this

famous 'Bhajan'-

 

"Mohe Lagee Lagana Guru Charanana ki.."

 

"I Am Eternally Wedded to the

Lotus Feet of My Spiritual Master"

 

a Brjabhasa bhajana by Saint Mira Bai

 

"mohe lagee lagan guru charanana ki,

charanana ki guru charanana ki,

charanana ki prabhu carananaki.."

 

My translation:

 

I am eternally wedded to my Guru's feet,

to the lotus-feet of my Divine Preceptor,

to my Beloved Lord's Divine feet!

 

 

"charana binaa mohe kachu nahi bhaave

jhutha maya saba sapanana ki.."

 

Not a thing of this world appeals to me except

my whole-hearted surrender to Sri Guru's feet.

Now the entire transient world of Maya seems

false like an illusion and a mere dream!

 

"bhava saagara saba sookha gaye hain

phikara nahi mohe taranan ki.."

 

I am not worried nor concerned as to how

I can cross the ocean of life and death,

the 'samsara', which is completely made to

be dried up, by His boundless Divine Grace!

 

"mira ke prabhu giridhara naagara

ulatabhaye morae nayanana ki.."

 

Saint Meera bai declares in the concluding verse:

My Divine Beloved and Master is none but

the mountain-Lifter, courtly Lord Giridhara!

My Guru's grace and blessings have turned

my vision inward to the Divine realization

of blissful spiritual realm.

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

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Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

Here is a bhajan by Saint Kabir ji in Hindi

(along with my translation) telling

the 'miracle performed by Sat Guru' -

 

"gurukrupa anjana paayo mero bhaayi

rama bina kachu dekhatha naaheem"

 

O my dear brother/sister!

 

My eyes have been anointed with the

collyrium of Divine Grace by Sat Guru!

Now nothing else comes into

my view apart from my Beloved God!

 

"andara rama bahera rama

jaham dekhe vahaam pooranahi kaama"

 

Internally I enjoy the vision of my Divine Beloved,

in the external world also I perceive the presence of Lord

and wherever I look I could only see the Blissful God!

 

"jaagatha rama sovatha rama

sapano mem dekhatha rajahi rama"

 

While I am awake I visualize my Lord,

when I am asleep I feel

my Divine Beloved close to me,

and even in my dreams I see only the

enchanting Divine Prince Ramacandra!

 

"kahatha kabeera anubava neeka

jaham dekhe vaham rama sareekha"

 

Saint Kabir proclaims in the concluding verse -

 

'This unique experience is so

overwhelming and inexpressible

that wherever and whatever I look at,

everything just appears to me

exactly as my Divine Beloved !'

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!