Guru Tattva - Part 6 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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The tears shed by Rama for Sita shows His ‘viraga’ (intense yearning). His

‘viraga’ was greater than that of Sita. Bhagvan deeply desires to take the

jivas unto Him. His desire is deeper than that of the jiva who wishes to join

the Lord. In Ramayana, Rama’s lamenting depicts this only. This Maruti

(Hanuman) is the Guru here. God will not come to man directly. Since, Guru makes

even the impossible possible, Guru is greater than God.

 

Even when God calls each and every jiva to come to Him, none goes to Him! When

all efforts of God go in vain, a Guru comes to this execute this job of God. He

cleanses the jiva and places him on the Feet of Bhagavaan. Therefore, Guru

tattva becomes far greater than Bhagavat tattva!

 

Therefore, Hanuman went to Sri Lanka and met Sita piratti. He was going to bring

the ‘jiva’ and Bhagavaan together. What should the Guru know? He should be

able to know the heart’s desire on both sides. Guru should be one who knows

the craving of both - the bhakta’s to attain Bhagavaan and Bhagavaan’s to

take the bhakta unto Him. He should not forsake the Bhakta saying that he cannot

attain Bhagavaan; and he should not tell Bhagavaan, ‘This Bhakta will not come

to You.’ Guru should be one who knows the ‘mano bhaava’ of both.

 

When Vibhishana comes to the Feet of the Lord in surrender none of His

(Rama’s) advisers speak in support of Vibhishana. One says that an asura

should not be trusted. He must have come to spy into the strength of the army

and hence should not be trusted. Another says that he had forsaken his own

brother and thus was not trustworthy. Only one person supports Vibhishana. And

that is Hanuman. Hanuman realizes the deep yearning of Vibhishana. Vibhishana

waits with bated breath, “Will not someone speak in support of me?†Hanuman

also realizes the deep yearning of Lord Rama. Rama waits anxiously, “Will not

someone speak in support of Vibhishana?â€

The debate was only over the acceptance of Vibhishana and not those who had

accompanied him. What does this mean? If Vibhishana was accepted it

automatically meant that those who were behind him would also be accepted. Thus,

if you reach an ‘uttama Guru’ and he attains Moksha, you are also assured of

Moksha.

 

Bhagavaan does not question those coming behind an ‘uttama Guru’.

Unquestioningly all followers are taken in. Thus, there was no debate on

accepting the followers of Vibhishana.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

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