Title Guru

[Guest guest]

Blessings all,

 

I am new to KY and the Sikh tradition. Coming from the

Hindu tradition and working in service to

Saints/Avatars.

 

It is new to me to hear one use the title Guru out of

this context.

 

Is this a title bestowed by another teacher after one

reaches a cetain state of consciousness?

 

Please accept my question and ignorance in good heart.

Love and Peace,

Stacee

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam dear Stacee,

 

The word Guru means that which takes us from darkness (GU) to light

(RU) or from ignorance of our real nature to realization and

understanding. GUR is the formula that takes us from the one to the other.

 

Anything that helps us along our path can be the Guru, the guiding

energy. This can be a person, an animal, a situation in our lives,

our own inner wisdom.

 

In the KY tradition people sometimes request to be given their

spiritual name, which is the destiny of their Soul.

Yogi Bhajan did this before he passed on, (I think it is now Nirinjan

Kaur which does it), by taking someone's name, and seeing their

destiny through their numerology and his spiritual insight, intuition

and wisdom. Some people have been given a which is includes the name

Guru at the beginning, this describes that it is their destiny to be

a guiding presence in the world to help people progress along their

paths to realisation of their 'Sat Nam', or true nature.

 

I have a little story to share, of how I once experienced the Oneness

and blessings of the guiding energy (Guru) as it ripples through all

creation.

 

I was living in America at the time, in PA, and going through some

challenges in my life, I felt very depressed and heavy so decided to

go out to the local park to get into nature, breathe some fresh air,

and try to shift my state of mind.

 

I stopped for a while in the park amongst some trees. As I stood

there I noticed that on the tree I was standing next to, some ants

were busy in their businnes walking up and down the tree in lines,

some going fast, some going slow. Some going up, some going down. I

stopped to watch them for a while. As I watched, I noticed that one

and in particular was struggling up the tree. It was following the

same flow and direction of the other ants but not with ease, as this

ant had hold of another ant, which was dead, and was dragging it up

the tree with some difficulty.

 

I thought to myself, "Now, why are you doing that?... it's dead, let

it go, you are making life very difficult for yourself, where are you

going with it, and what will you do with it when you get there? It's

unnecessary baggage". The moment that I heard myself think these

thoughts, i realised, "Oh wow, this is me!!! This is what I am doing.

I am struggling right now because I too am carrying so much unnessary

baggage, and worrying unnecessarily about things which aren't

important". I realised I had lost my focus on what was important in

my life at that moment, and of the things which help me towards

happiness and lightness. And that there were some things I needed to

let go of. And with this new thought and realisation, I thanked the

ants and carried on my way, feeling much better with the new knowledge

and perspective on my life as it was at that time.

 

So... in this situation the ants were the Guru, the guiding wisdom

which helped me to move from ignorance to understanding.

 

The guru is everywhere. It is only us which need open our eyes to see

that this guidance is offered, in all places and at all times.

 

This is why in KY we chant...

 

Ong Namo, GURU Dev Namo - (The Adi Mantra)

 

We tune ourselves into experience the divine energy that is present in

all creation, and to the subtle guiding wisdom (Guru), that is both

within us and in all that surround us.

 

If you hit a block. And can't see which way to go. If you feel

muddled and need some clarity. Chant this mantra. As Yogi Bhajan has

guided us for this time in humanity, 'There is a way through every

block' and that if we 'Vibrate the Cosmos and the Cosmos will clear

the way', (by chanting or doing something to change our energy).

 

There is another mantra we chant called the Mangala Charan Mantra.

This specifically helps tune us into the guiding energy.

Guru, this guiding energy and wisdom has been here since the beginning

of creation, throughout the ages and the True universal guiding wisdom

is here now... (we only need open to it).

 

Aad Guray Nameh - I call upon/tune into/bow to the primal guiding

wisdom

 

Jugaad Guray Nameh - I call upon/tune into/bow to the guiding wisdom

that has flowed through all ages

 

Sat Guray Nameh - I call upon/tune into/bow to the True Guiding Wisdom

 

Siri Guru Devay Nameh - I call upon/tune into/bow to the Great Subtle

Guiding Wisdom

 

You are guided by your Soul through every moment of your life, and by

your heart's deepest Truth. Sometimes, this experience of being

guided comes through another person, sometimes through a situation

which is happening in your life, sometimes... by an ant. ;-)

 

All is one, so when we send the ripple out, it always comes back..

through one of the universe's many forms.

 

I hope this helps,

 

In Oneness,

Krishan Shiva Kaur

 

 

 

 

Kundaliniyoga, Stacee Kramer

<stacee.kramer wrote:

>

> Blessings all,

>

> I am new to KY and the Sikh tradition. Coming from the

> Hindu tradition and working in service to

> Saints/Avatars.

>

> It is new to me to hear one use the title Guru out of

> this context.

>

> Is this a title bestowed by another teacher after one

> reaches a cetain state of consciousness?

>

> Please accept my question and ignorance in good heart.

> Love and Peace,

> Stacee

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Krishan,

 

Thank you for your beautiful sharing. Shiva is playing

an important role in my life right now.

So your reply was appropriate.

Om Namah Shivaya

Stacee

 

 

All is one, so when we send the ripple out, it always

comes back..

through one of the universe's many forms.

 

I hope this helps,

 

In Oneness,

Krishan Shiva Kaur