To Sweta on Gurus

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Sweta wrote:

 

A swami said that to go to another Guru for

help, when you already have a Guru, is like being

unfaithful in a marriage. But, I figured that it's

good to keep satvic company.

 

While standing in line, as I wondered if it was O.K.

to receive Karunamayi's darshan, I felt what seemed

like pure goodness all around me. But, I decided not

to attend anymore of Karunamayi's programs during her

summer tour. I'm feeling increasingly devoted to

Ammachi, & just don't feel the need for another Guru's

blessing.

 

 

Dear Sweta ~ even though Amma Herself has said it is good to spend time in

the company of mahatmas, you must follow your own heart. I am reading "On the

Road to Freedom" by Swami Paramatmananda, and he first went to a Zen

monastary, determined to become a monk, then was led, by some kind of vision,

to

Arunachala, to become a disciple of Ramana Maharshi (who was by then deceased),

via Ramana's successor, Ratmanji. That is as far as I have gotten, but we know

where he eventually ended up. : )

 

Swami Satyananda Saraswati has explained this type of process, which I

realize is is a bit different from the one you describe. One finds a guru,

spends

time with that guru, learns, etc., then is inexplicably drawn away to another

guru, and this process might continue for sometime. The guru who leads you

to the next guru is called the Upa Guru, and Swami has said that all Gurus are

ultimately Upa Gurus whose real goal is to lead us to the Supreme Guru.

 

I have learned a great deal from Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Shree Maa,

and on their last US tour, I saw them twice. Even though I recognized I was not

with Amma, I experienced and learned some wonderful, important and inspiring

things. I asked Swami a question. He had been talking about never letting

anything cause you to lose your peace of mind (or in my case, piece of mind

LOL). With trepidation I raised my hand. Swami said, "Yes." I asked, "Well, what

if the trigger comes so fast that you have already lost your peace of mind

before you have a chance to do anything about it." I was looking for a way to

get it back. His answer (his answers are always eloquent and efficient), and

He looked straight at me, "Nothing, is worth losing your peace of mind."

Subject closed. Well, I still lose my peace of mind, but I have never forgotten

this interaction, and I try to bring it back to my mind when I feel myself

going down the slippery slope to peace of mind loss. : ) Blessings ~ Linda

 

P.S. I was involved with the Shree Maa digest for a long time, but

eventually had to make a choice, partly because I couldn't keep up with both,

and I

had to decide. I still , just in case I have time to read their digest

because there is much wisdom and knowledge conveyed there, but right now, I

am three digests behind with our Amma digest, so all my attention is here now.