Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheswara Guru EVA Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Guruve Namaha Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheswara Guru SAKSHAT Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Guruve Namaha Note the different words used. I feel the meaning is the same but the defination changes according to one's experience or spritual maturity. One Avadhoot was asked how many Guru he has for which he answered 22. If we go by the defination Guru as "Dispeller of Darkness" then all those who have assisted in illuminating knowledge would be considered guru. I feel all the gurus that we meet in life are actually projection of the Supreme Guru thorough them, I always felt Maa out of love for Her sincere devotees manifest through any forms to teach us . As for seeking of bonefide master I strongly adhered to philosopy of sikhsa before diksha.Bhagawan says when the flower is ready then the bee would come for the honey. We must practice sadhana and if our heart is truly sincere and yearning for Her ,She would manifest through a living Guru for us . As for those who had bad experiences with pseudo gurus I have gone through that painful phase and I beleive it made me rather than break me .For those of you searching for bonafide guru ,please remember Shree Maa,s explanation in Preface of Guru Gita on surrendering to Guru. Maa thank you for manifesting as various gurus teaching me through my life and thank you for finally manisfesting as my Sat Guru too............. I love you Maa................... Jai Maa!!! Gauri <gaurima108 > wrote: Namaste Kailash,I loved your post.Jai Maa--- In , "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...> wrote:> Namaste, > > My Guru is the one who held me and shook me in the air, saying, "You!> You. Stop being so spiritual. Be an ordinary, sane human being. Go to> therapy. Get a job."> > My Guru is the one who softly comforted me, saying, "It doesn't matter> how many lifetimes you take. I will be here for you."> > My Guru is the one who drew me back into the practices, after I had> abandoned them.> > My Guru is the one who invited me into Her home.> > My Guru is the one who giggled softly, and smiled when I asked for a> mantra. Then opened my eyes and whispered the Gayatri into my nadis.> > My Guru is the one who blessed me with the seva of coming back lifetime> after lifetime after lifetime, to serve all beings.> > My Guru is One. He is Buddhist, She is Hindu. He is Dorje Trollo. She is> Saraswati. He is Mahasiddha Sabara. She is Karunamayi.> > Jesse Arana (Kailash)> www.meditationinfocus.com> > > > > Sarada [sarada_saraswati] > Monday, October 13, 2003 3:33 PM> > Question for the group> > > What is the meaning of the Guru and is it necessary to have a Guru > in order to reach the Supreme Divinity? > > > > > Sponsor > > > > <http://rd./M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705> 075991:HM/A=1595056/R=0/SIG=124p07ne0/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitak> enattogyo?YH=3707890&yhad=1595056> Click Here! > > <http://us.adserver./l?M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egrou> pmail/S=:HM/A=1595056/rand=711278908> > > To from this group, send an email to:> > > > > Your use of Groups is subject to the Terms of Service> <> .To from this group, send an email to:Your use of is subject to the The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 How beautiful, then Nandu, if your poetry from your heart changes us--you are then our guru: Om gam gurubhyo namah! Bhava Sagara is a hymn to Guru. (you can find in Advanced Shiva Puja book). In this lovely hymn, one line says: hrdi kandara taamasa bhaaskara he (In the center of the heart, your light destroys darkness..) We have many, many teachers every day of our lives if we only pay attention with humility, I believe. Swamiji calls all of our teachers, "upagurus." Our sadguru, our True Guru, is the Guru Principle; that is, that principle from the center of the heart illuminating darkness within us, taking us over this turubulent ocean of existence towards that Light of Wisdom, towards truth, and away from confusions of mind and delusions of ego. We recognize our sadguru as that principle. When Guru comes to us, we recognize true guru with the purity of our mind. In this age of darkness (kaliyuga), it is very difficult to follow Guru Principle, Shiva, without a physical teacher to whom we can surrender, who will expose our consciousness, where we put absolute trust; yet remembering what sadguru truly is, that which illuminates our darkness and which we can only really recognize from the purity of our own heart--there are false "gurus"! Our ego can mislead us. Our heart can lead us. Om sri gurubhyo namah! What a blessing you are for us, knowing we can become easily blinded. , "nandu_108" <n_mallan> wrote: > GURU... > > Guru is the desire to Change... > Shiva is Shakti's Guru... > Shakti is Shiva's Guru... > When we understand the need to change... > Guru is there shinning inside and outside... > Guru is the Eternal Principle of Change... > May The Eternal Change(Becoming) Change us... > > OM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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