Glory of Sadguru - Part-2 by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Glory of Sadguru By Sri Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji- Part-2

 

Jagadguru Adi Sankara, the teacher of Advaita philosophy, has sung on the Glory

of the Guru, “One may possess a beautiful, healthy body; a charming wife;

wealth as huge as a meru mountain and enjoy fame throughout the world but of

what use are these if his mind is not set on the Lotus Feet of the Guru?

 

All great Mahatmas have sung on the glory of the Guru. “Kutramutrum aruthennai

gunamai pannithal Guru uruvãiolir, Arunachala!â€, sings Ramana Maharishi,

calling upon Arunachala to be the Guru in annihilating his mind and taking him

unto His fold!

 

“Guruvai varuvai arulvai Guhane!†sings Saint Arunagirinathar calling upon

Lord Muruga to be his Guru! And what does the great Kabir say while speaking on

his Guru Ramanand? “If God and Guru appear before me I will ignore God and

prostrate to my Guru!†and what does Ekanath sing of his Guru Sri Janardhana

Swami? “Guru Mata! Guru Pita! Guru amuchi kuladevata!†- The Guru is my

mother, Guru my father and Guru is my family Deity!

 

A Sadguru is like the mother and God like the father of a child. It is the

mother who takes care of the child from its birth upto the time he is able to

take care of himself. In babyhood and childhood she handles the child with care

and affection. When the baby dirties the bed it is she who cleans up the mess

even as she speaks loving words to the baby. She sits with the child day and

night when he is sick and attends to his personal needs without a frown.

Whereas, the father takes pride in the son only when he stands on his two feet

and makes a name for himself in the world. Likewise, God is accessible only to

the pure heart but the Guru takes on the ‘jiva’ ONLY TO CLEANSE HIM OF HIS

DIRTS (‘vasanas’) and liberates him. The Sadguru’s Grace is beyond the

description of words!

 

A man with his inherent nature of successfully completing a task taken up may

perform japa or meditation with obstinacy. But what happens to such a one who

takes to intense spiritual practice without the guidance of a Guru? The net of

Maya only tightens its hold by bestowing him with supernatural faculties. He is

able to learn the happenings that are beyond the reach of our mental faculties.

He may be able to cure diseases. The world, too, holds and looks upon him as

verily Bhagavãn. But the truth is that he has not attained liberation but has

been pulled deeper into the pit of Maya (of ego)! He himself is aware of this.

By his own effort a ‘jiva’ cannot disentangle himself from the chains of

Maya. It is only a Guru who can annihilate a person’s Ego, which is the only

block in knowing/being his true Self.

 

A classic example of this is Sarngdev who had a huge following of wealthy

powerful men. He was a Siddha Purusha who could even revive the dead. Thus, he

was sought after by one and all and there was always a long line of the dead and

their relatives at his doorstep! Once Mukta Bai, the little sister of Saint

Jnanadev, enquired about this long line of dead. On learning the reason the

little one said to the relatives of the dead, “I can also revive them to

life!†and chanted the Nama ‘Vittala’! ‘Vittala’! in each one’s ear

and the dead jumped back on ‘its’ feet and danced away singing the Nama

‘Vittala’! ‘Vittala’!

 

The belittled Sarngdev rode on a lion to accost Jnanadev whom he looked upon as

his archenemy. Jnanadev who was poor and lived in a hut was repairing the broken

wall of his hut. He saw Sarngdev ride arrogantly on a lion and only to teach him

that ‘Siddhis’ were silly matters, sat on the wall and tapped it; and it

moved up to Sarngdev! The astounded Sarngdev fell at the feet of Jnanadev as he

realized his own folly and the emptiness of all around him. He sought knowledge

from Jnanadev who blessed him with the Nama ‘Vittala’! Sarngdev gave up his

wealth, relatives and followers immediately and took to incessant chanting of

the Name of Vittala into which Jnanadev had initiated him. Very soon his

nescience was wiped out and he became a Jnani!

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

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