Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Question: What is the significance of the saying that the nature of the real Guru is that of the Supreme Lord (Sarvesvara)? Sri Ramana Maharshi: First, the individual soul, which desires to attain the state of Godhood, or the state of true knowledge, practises incessant devotion. When the individual's devotion has reached a mature stage, the Lord, who is the witness of the individual soul and identical with it, manifests. He appears in human form with the help of Sat-Chit-Ananda (Existence, Consciousness and Bliss Absolute), his three natural features, and form the name, which he also graciously assumes. In the guise of blessing the disciple he absorbs him in Himself. According to this doctrine the Guru can truly be called the Lord. Question: How then some great persons attain knowledge without a Guru? Sri Ramana Maharshi: To a few mature persons the Lord shines as the formless light of knowledge and imparts awareness of the truth. Hari Aum !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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