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Dear Kelly,

In a previous message a while back, you asked me what is my favorite

part of the scripture of the Shrigurugita. So it has taken me a while

to skim back through the 182 verses to discover the part that is

particularly meaningful to me. Of course, chanting the whole scripture

seems to give me inspiration and a sense of where I should put the

priority in my life. And at other times certain verses just stand out

as the particular help or advice that I need right then in my life to

answer a doubt or clarify some misconception. I think my favorite part

is when Shiva is extolling to Parvati all of the qualities of the Guru,

and teaching her the actions and attitudes to cultivate in order to

become one with the Supreme Divinity. In a serious of shlokas, Shiva

is reminding Parvati and us to continually maintain the attitude of

bowing down to the Guru (the attitude of humility) in order to have

this path illuminated for us by the Guru. Some of my favorite parts in

English are: "The Guru is the soul of intelligence; the Guru is He who

gives rise to the light by which illumination is known; the water from

the Guru's two feet can purify all sin; the Guru is He who applies the

ointment of wisdom to eyes that were closed by the darkness of

ignorance. the Guru is the one by whose pair of lotus feet the heat of

conflict is removed; by the Guru's ocean of compassion, living beings

may attain liberation from the diversified world of objects and

relationships. And lastly, shlokas #63 & 64 praise the true Guru who

lives inside each of us: "I am unborn. I am free from old age. I

myself have no beginning and no end. I am the imperishable bliss of

consciousness. I am the small and greater that the greatest. Beyond

all past, beyond the eternal, I illuminate my own light. I am

completely pure, beyond the infinite expanse of ether, eternally fixed

in the imperishable bliss". I pray that we all continue to develop

devotion to our Gurus. Kamala

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Thank you, my dear sister Kamala, for taking the time to share with us. I LOVE

the Gurugita. I probably spend more time with it than with anything else but

the pujas. But it reminds me of a conversation that I had with Swamiji one

Navaratri. I told him that a particular scripture was my favorite and he

quickly answered "they are ALL my favorites." At the time I wondered how they

could all be his favorites. Now I understand. When you are in the Eternal and

Infinite Moment, whatever worship you are performing is your favorite. Thank

you Kamala. Thank you Swamji.

 

We are so blessed to have our Gurus and our beloved Family.

 

Ardis

 

 

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Nov 6, 2003 9:52 AM

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Dear Kelly,<BR>

In a previous message a while back, you asked me what is my favorite <BR>

part of the scripture of the Shrigurugita. So it has taken me a while<BR>

to skim back through the 182 verses to discover the part that is <BR>

particularly meaningful to me.  Of course, chanting the whole scripture<BR>

seems to give me inspiration and a sense of where I should put the <BR>

priority in my life.  And at other times certain verses just stand out <BR>

as the particular help or advice that I need right then in my life to <BR>

answer a doubt or clarify some misconception.  I think my favorite part <BR>

is when Shiva is extolling to Parvati all of the qualities of the Guru,<BR>

and teaching her the actions and attitudes to cultivate in order to <BR>

become one with the Supreme Divinity.  In a serious of shlokas, Shiva<BR>

is reminding Parvati and us to continually maintain the attitude of <BR>

bowing down to the Guru (the attitude of humility) in order to have <BR>

this path illuminated for us by the Guru.  Some of my favorite parts in <BR>

English are:  "The Guru is the soul of intelligence; the Guru is He who <BR>

gives rise to the light by which illumination is known; the water from <BR>

the Guru's two feet can purify all sin; the Guru is He who applies the <BR>

ointment of wisdom to eyes that were closed by the darkness of <BR>

ignorance.  the Guru is the one by whose pair of lotus feet the heat of <BR>

conflict is removed; by the Guru's ocean of compassion, living beings <BR>

may attain liberation from the diversified world of objects and <BR>

relationships.  And lastly, shlokas #63 & 64 praise the true Guru who <BR>

lives inside each of us:  "I am unborn.  I am free from old age.  I <BR>

myself have no beginning and no end.  I am the imperishable bliss of <BR>

consciousness.  I am the small and greater that the greatest.  Beyond <BR>

all past, beyond the eternal, I illuminate my own light.  I am <BR>

completely pure, beyond the infinite expanse of ether, eternally fixed <BR>

in the imperishable bliss".  I pray that we all continue to develop <BR>

devotion to our Gurus. Kamala     <BR>

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Namaste all!

I also really love the Guru Gita. Last Guru Poornima we chanted it

with Shiva mantra samputs...wow, was THAT amazing.

 

Jai Maa

, Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...>

wrote:

> Thank you, my dear sister Kamala, for taking the time to share

with us. I LOVE the Gurugita. I probably spend more time with it

than with anything else but the pujas. But it reminds me of a

conversation that I had with Swamiji one Navaratri. I told him that

a particular scripture was my favorite and he quickly answered "they

are ALL my favorites." At the time I wondered how they could all be

his favorites. Now I understand. When you are in the Eternal and

Infinite Moment, whatever worship you are performing is your

favorite. Thank you Kamala. Thank you Swamji.

>

> We are so blessed to have our Gurus and our beloved Family.

>

> Ardis

>

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> kamalama_2002 <kamalama_2002>

> Nov 6, 2003 9:52 AM

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> Re: To Kelly and the Guru/Disciple

Relationship Msg.

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> Dear Kelly,<BR>

> In a previous message a while back, you asked me what is my

favorite <BR>

> part of the scripture of the Shrigurugita. So it has taken me a

while<BR>

> to skim back through the 182 verses to discover the part that is

<BR>

> particularly meaningful to me.  Of course, chanting the whole

scripture<BR>

> seems to give me inspiration and a sense of where I should put the

<BR>

> priority in my life.  And at other times certain verses just stand

out <BR>

> as the particular help or advice that I need right then in my life

to <BR>

> answer a doubt or clarify some misconception.  I think my favorite

part <BR>

> is when Shiva is extolling to Parvati all of the qualities of the

Guru,<BR>

> and teaching her the actions and attitudes to cultivate in order

to <BR>

> become one with the Supreme Divinity.  In a serious of shlokas,

Shiva<BR>

> is reminding Parvati and us to continually maintain the attitude

of <BR>

> bowing down to the Guru (the attitude of humility) in order to

have <BR>

> this path illuminated for us by the Guru.  Some of my favorite

parts in <BR>

> English are:  "The Guru is the soul of intelligence; the Guru is

He who <BR>

> gives rise to the light by which illumination is known; the water

from <BR>

> the Guru's two feet can purify all sin; the Guru is He who applies

the <BR>

> ointment of wisdom to eyes that were closed by the darkness of <BR>

> ignorance.  the Guru is the one by whose pair of lotus feet the

heat of <BR>

> conflict is removed; by the Guru's ocean of compassion, living

beings <BR>

> may attain liberation from the diversified world of objects and

<BR>

> relationships.  And lastly, shlokas #63 & 64 praise the true Guru

who <BR>

> lives inside each of us:  "I am unborn.  I am free from old age. 

I <BR>

> myself have no beginning and no end.  I am the imperishable bliss

of <BR>

> consciousness.  I am the small and greater that the greatest. 

Beyond <BR>

> all past, beyond the eternal, I illuminate my own light.  I am <BR>

> completely pure, beyond the infinite expanse of ether, eternally

fixed <BR>

> in the imperishable bliss".  I pray that we all continue to

develop <BR>

> devotion to our Gurus. Kamala     <BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

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