Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Question: Some disciples of Shirdi Sai Baba worship a picture of him and say that it is their Guru. How could that be? They can worship it as God, but what benefit could they get by worshipping it as their Guru? Sri Ramana Maharshi: They secure concentration by that. Question: That is all very well, I agree. It may be to some extent an exercise in concentration. But isn't a Guru required for that concentration? Sri Ramana Maharshi: Certainly, but after all, Guru only means guri (concentration). Questioner: How can a lifeless picture help in developing deep concentration? It requires a living Guru who could show it in practice. It is possible perhaps for Bhagavan to attain perfection without a living Guru, but is it possible for people like myself? Sri Ramana Maharshi: That is true. Even so, by worshipping a lifeless portrait, the mind gets concentrated to a certain extent. That concentration will not remain constant unless one knows one's own Self by enquiring. For that enquiry, a Guru's help is necessary. Hari Aum !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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