Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Qualities of a True Spiritual Guide - Guru Question: What is a true spiritual guide (Guru) like? Swamiji: In those true spiritual guides (Gurus, Saints and Great Souls) is seen the following - 1. Appears to be filled with true wisdom, seems to know the real nature of things and in whom is seen the kind of transcendental divinity and remarkableness that is not seen in anyone else. 2. Has deep knowledge of the core essence of the three spiritual disciplines - Path of Action (Karmayog), Path of Knowledge (jnanayog) and Path of Devotion (bhaktiyog) etc 3. Through whose association (satsangs) and assurances, all doubts that are in the aspirant's hearts are dispelled on their own, even without uttering a single word. 4. By staying in whose presence, joy and peace is experienced. 5. Seems to have an association with the spiritual aspirants only for their benefit and for their salvation. 6. Does not expect anything from the aspirant, even the slightest bit. 7. Whose each and every wish and aspiration is simply for the benefit of the spiritual seeker. 8. In whose company, intense longing, focus and direction towards the ultimate aim is intensified of its own. 9. In whose company, from face to face meetings, from lectures, through contemplation etc., evil and bad qualities are eradicated on their own, and good qualities, good behavior, divinity naturally and effortlessly prevail. Our real Spiritual Guide (Guru) is within our own selves, and that is the discriminatory (vivek) faculty, which is granted by God. God has bestowed upon us this human body, and all spiritual practices and means to attain salvation, then, do you think God would leave the inner Guru out of the equation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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