Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- question on the Guru Gita : Honouring the Guru (5)

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Question from Henny:

Question: "In the Guru Gita it is said twice that if Shiva gets

angry, the Guru can help you, but if the Guru gets angry, Shiva

cannot. This puzzles me; how can Shiva get angry? Is Shiva not the

Guru, 'full, complete and perfect', 'residing in harmony with his

own soul'. What would make Shiva angry, if He is all in all? And,

for that matter, what would make the Guru angry?"

 

Kalia's humble thought: Beloved Swamiji, You have taught that there

are many Upa Gurus but only one Supreme Guru. The Upa Guru is the

intermediary between the disciple and the Supreme Guru, if we offend

Supreme Guru the Upa Guru can intercede on our behalf, if on the

other hand we offend Guru there is no one between the two (Guru and

disciple) to intercede. Disharmony, such as in Chapter 2 of the

Chandi when the Great Ego threw the Gods out of heaven, would make

Lord Shiva angry.

 

Swamiji's response: Very good analysis. Also remember the story of

Kak Bhushundi, the crow who was cursed by Shiva because of his

disrespect for his Guru. The Guru propitiated Shiva, whereupon Shiva

couldn't revoke the curse He had already given, but gave a blessing

that he would always remember the name of Ram.