Guest guest Posted September 14, 2001 Report Share Posted September 14, 2001 Preamble: Now it is clear that one should search for a Guru. But who is a Guru? What can he do? Several questions arise about His degrees and qualifications. In fact, many think on these lines and ask questions about them. Not only that, they raise another intriguing question, 'Can He change me?' This should not be the way of thinking of one's Guru. Swamiji is giving a detailed account for a proper understanding of the quality of Guru in the following two hymns: Verse 13 Guroh vidyaatmano naanyat Satyam Satyam na samshayah / Tallaabhaartham prayatnaastu Kartavyoni maneeshibhih // There is nothing other than the Guru, a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. This is true and beyond doubt. So a virtuous person should try for the awareness of the quality of Guru. Guru is, in other words, an embodiment of knowledge; Swamiji says it is true and repeats it twice. Why? A mother, in order to lull her babe and make it drink milk, frightens it of the coming of a stranger to take it away. But, though it is false, the baby takes it for truth. The mother utters a lie for the good of her babe. But here Swamiji says that he is saying a truthful truth or one without falsehood; to stress that He repeats it twice. Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews./fc/US/Emergency_Information/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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