Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 Verse 122 Part II Now see the situation in the study of self-knowledge. One goes to a Guru for self-knowledge. The Guru has not yet given him initiation. Then he has not yet become Guru and the other the disciple. This is not like teaching lessons as in the study of other faculties. In the end, one day the Guru gives initiation. What? 'Tat - Twam - Asi' -- Only that. The disciple says the two have beome one, where is any scope for the distinction between Guru and the disciple? Both have become one. So He has not become Guru and the other the disciple. That's why till the initiation is given, the two remain distinctly separate. Hence the relation between Guru and the disciple is not yet established. After the initiation, the two become one and then there is no scope for the relation between Guru and disciple. Then what is Guru Gita? Yet there is a relation between the two. How? The disciple will be looking forward to receiving the initiation, thinking of Him as his Guru. The Guru also looks forward to initiating the disciple and will be waiting eagerly for his getting qualified for it. It means He will be thinking of him as His disciple. As a result of this intensive feeling, the relation between the Guru and His disciple is established. In the same way, Lord Shiva is the Guru for all. For all this, the abstraction of Guru, (Gurutvam) remains in the heart and doesn't come into action. Then when does He become our Guru in action-- meaning when will He give us initiation? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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