Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Question from Chris: Shree Maa tells the story of the aghori sadhu doing sava meditation (meditation seated on a corpse), who gets eaten by a tiger, while a devotee of God is protected. Whenever I hear that story I always think, "Where was that guy's guru when the tiger came?" Nanda adds in: Chris raised a good question - what does the Guru's protection mean ? (And here referring to the physical Guru not the universal Guru - just to make things clear) Does it mean that the Guru saves us from each and every calamity that can befall us OR Does the Guru show us by example how to deal/face that calamity ? Thank you for your time. Swamiji's response : I like your second alternative better, but I will like to offer another. The Guru gives a new inspiration to pursue new directions, new goals for our lives. When we engage in the new pursuits, the old attachments no longer have the same relevance as they did when they were the sole focus of our lives. Therefore, it is no longer regarded as a calamity when we don't achieve our frivolous desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Just to add a tid bit to the shava sadhana story that I only just recently remembered. Not that it's really enlightening or anything, but it may add some sense to the question of why the sadhu got eaten. I mentioned before that the shava practice was done to attain nonattachment and victory over the fear of death, but that is the higher path. There is also an aspect to this practice that can be used for selfish reasons. If it is most often practiced, or known to be practiced for selfish ends, this brings a fullness of understanding to the story. The shava sadhana performed in this manner (another kind I have read about involves merely contemplating the gradual disintegration) is done with the corpse laid face down and the sadhaka seated on the corpse facing the head. When the practice is completed and siddhi attained, the corpse is said to turn its head and ask the practitioner what been is desired. That boon is granted. Jai Maa! Chris , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > Question from Chris: > Shree Maa tells the story of the aghori sadhu doing sava meditation > (meditation seated on a corpse), who gets eaten by a tiger, while a > devotee of God is protected. Whenever I hear that story I always > think, "Where was that guy's guru when the tiger came?" > > Nanda adds in: > Chris raised a good question - what does the Guru's protection > mean ? (And here referring to the physical Guru not the universal > Guru - just to make things clear) > > Does it mean that the Guru saves us from each and every calamity > that can befall us > OR > Does the Guru show us by example how to deal/face that calamity ? > Thank you for your time. > > Swamiji's response : > I like your second alternative better, but I will like to offer > another. > > The Guru gives a new inspiration to pursue new directions, new goals > for our lives. When we engage in the new pursuits, the old > attachments no longer have the same relevance as they did when they > were the sole focus of our lives. Therefore, it is no longer > regarded as a calamity when we don't achieve our frivolous desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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