Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Sri Swamiji is a master gardener. He knows what to do, for whom, and when. Your wavering nature is an indication of your " didir " (insta-) approach to spirituality. He cultivates the soil (your mind), plants the seed (shakthi paatha), waters His plants regularly (satsanga, bhajana, kirtana, concerts, ...), and trims (/prunes) the trees appropriately to make sure they don't grow into unruly things (giving you small manageable doses of your own karma to teach you lessons). Devotees look for quick results ( " didir dosas " " instant dosas " ) and insta-herba-grow-veggie-matic-microwaveable-plants. He is only interested in growing a garden full of fine bonsai trees with strong roots, grown with much attention and proper care. The best approach is to stop looking for results. Focus instead on the journey and pay attention to your practice (diligent practice = abhyasa). If not cared for properly by a consummate bonsai master, the same techniques applied at the wrong times can easily kill the plant. Therefore, the bonsai master must know what stage of development that particular tree is in. He must then apply his special understanding of the individual tree's condition to shape its growth. The real plant will take shape on His timescale - one that is beyond the individual ego and desire. If a bonsai tree takes so much care and effort to grow; imagine how much more effort and care and attention is required for a SatGuru to shape a disciple? a 100 disciples? a 1000 disciples? a 1,000,000 disciples? etc. This kind of thing is FAR beyond what we can even begin to imagine. Read more about bonsai gardening and you begin to appreciate what an amazing art and science it is; you also begin to appreciate what an art and science it is to properly guide a disciple in the long-long-long journey of life. You will then ask for less, be more patient, and listen more attentively. Next time you get a chance to walk around the Bonsai garden, see if one of them reminds you of yourself. Jai Bonsai Guru! --- Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim!? Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam! Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangalam! Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye! Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha, Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas,suddhho Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati, Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe. ~*Om * Ayim * Hreem * Sreem * Siva * Rama * Anagha * Dattaya * Namaha*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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