Guest guest Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Chris wrote: ....Swamiji says that all of us, all of life, really, is engaged in thestruggle to achieve perfection - ultimately, divine perfection. Thisis, I believe, the activity of the guru tattwa. It is part and parcel,inseperable from the universe.As I see it, the guru principle (tattwa) is the complement to thedarkening quality of maya. In the creation of the universe, firstthere was pure, undifferentiated consciousness. Without an impellingforce, consciousness was inert, unable to act. With the division ofShiva and Shakti creation was born... Dear Chris ~ I thank you for your very clear writing on this topis. This is the first time I have heard of the concept of the guru tattwa, and it makes perfect sense. It is a beautiful way of talking about the interplay of light and dark, of maya and Consciousness, awake and asleep. I am somewhat speechless. Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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