Guru Gita verse 171 - All attainment is merely from the satisfaction of the

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Kalia,

 

This verse is really special to me, as I'm sure it is to all of us. We

all have traveled the dusty paths of this world of opposites,

thirsting after something we could not define, until by some

miraculous series of small insights and unremarked events, we found

ourselves one day at the feet of God, basking in the light that never

dims. How such things happen to such a one as I is beyond wonder. It

is pure grace, pure love.

 

At a retreat one time, I forget the year, Mother sang that song about

the guru that she recorded on In The Temple Of The Heart, I forget the

name of it, but Swamiji offered a quick translation of the words just

as the opening chords were sounding. I remember hearing "Serve the

guru, for without the Guru, nothing can be attained," and I went into

a kind of reverie, a very special spiritual kind of reverie that I'm

sure all of you have experienced at one time or another. I saw in that

moment all of the many circumstances and situations, all of the

pushings and proddings to my heart and mind, all of the small steps I

had been led to take, that brought me to that place at that time. I

was filled with the pure beauty of that loving guidance that had been

carefully watching, waiting, and whispering to my heart at just the

right moments through oh so many years, and so many different voices,

through so much arrogance and ignorance and pain. I just wanted to

grasp that light and keep it, brightening my mind forever. I wanted to

sink into it, be totally enveloped by it, until all I knew was that

loving care. But it was not to be. All I could do was cry. So, I

cried, trying to be silent and unobtrusive to the people around me,

while that wonderous bhaava faded into the final notes of Mother's

singing.

 

Since that time the guidance of the Guru has been a living reality to

me. I still do not often recognize it as it happens, but I know the

Truth of it, and I am oh so very grateful for it.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

 

, Kali Kali

<kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

>

> Here is our verse today dear friends -

>

>

>

> 171. Through timeless births, tens of millions of repetitions of

mantras, sacred vows, all purifying austerities performed, oh Goddess,

all of the excellent fruits attained are merely from the satisfaction

of the Guru.

>

>

>

> Please share your thoughts.

>

>

>

> Kalia

>

>

>

>

> Sell on Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items.

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Dear Chris,

 

a very moving post, and very true. How blessed we are to find

ourselves here,

 

with love,

 

Henny

 

, "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@y.

...> wrote:

> Kalia,

>

> This verse is really special to me, as I'm sure it is to all of us.

We

> all have traveled the dusty paths of this world of opposites,

> thirsting after something we could not define, until by some

> miraculous series of small insights and unremarked events, we found

> ourselves one day at the feet of God, basking in the light that

never

> dims. How such things happen to such a one as I is beyond wonder. It

> is pure grace, pure love.

>

> At a retreat one time, I forget the year, Mother sang that song

about

> the guru that she recorded on In The Temple Of The Heart, I forget

the

> name of it, but Swamiji offered a quick translation of the words

just

> as the opening chords were sounding. I remember hearing "Serve the

> guru, for without the Guru, nothing can be attained," and I went

into

> a kind of reverie, a very special spiritual kind of reverie that I'm

> sure all of you have experienced at one time or another. I saw in

that

> moment all of the many circumstances and situations, all of the

> pushings and proddings to my heart and mind, all of the small steps

I

> had been led to take, that brought me to that place at that time. I

> was filled with the pure beauty of that loving guidance that had

been

> carefully watching, waiting, and whispering to my heart at just the

> right moments through oh so many years, and so many different

voices,

> through so much arrogance and ignorance and pain. I just wanted to

> grasp that light and keep it, brightening my mind forever. I wanted

to

> sink into it, be totally enveloped by it, until all I knew was that

> loving care. But it was not to be. All I could do was cry. So, I

> cried, trying to be silent and unobtrusive to the people around me,

> while that wonderous bhaava faded into the final notes of Mother's

> singing.

>

> Since that time the guidance of the Guru has been a living reality

to

> me. I still do not often recognize it as it happens, but I know the

> Truth of it, and I am oh so very grateful for it.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

>

>

>

>

> , Kali Kali

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> >

> > Here is our verse today dear friends -

> >

> >

> >

> > 171. Through timeless births, tens of millions of repetitions of

> mantras, sacred vows, all purifying austerities performed, oh

Goddess,

> all of the excellent fruits attained are merely from the

satisfaction

> of the Guru.

> >

> >

> >

> > Please share your thoughts.

> >

> >

> >

> > Kalia

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sell on Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items.

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa Chris!

What a beautiful heart-felt expression of your love for the Guru. i

am very moved by your sweet outpouring. May we all bask in the light

of Consciousness emanating from the True Guru's Radiant Feet!

Jai Gurujis!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "Chris Kirner"

<chriskirner1956> wrote:

> Kalia,

>

> This verse is really special to me, as I'm sure it is to all of us.

We

> all have traveled the dusty paths of this world of opposites,

> thirsting after something we could not define, until by some

> miraculous series of small insights and unremarked events, we found

> ourselves one day at the feet of God, basking in the light that

never

> dims. How such things happen to such a one as I is beyond wonder. It

> is pure grace, pure love.

>

> At a retreat one time, I forget the year, Mother sang that song

about

> the guru that she recorded on In The Temple Of The Heart, I forget

the

> name of it, but Swamiji offered a quick translation of the words

just

> as the opening chords were sounding. I remember hearing "Serve the

> guru, for without the Guru, nothing can be attained," and I went

into

> a kind of reverie, a very special spiritual kind of reverie that I'm

> sure all of you have experienced at one time or another. I saw in

that

> moment all of the many circumstances and situations, all of the

> pushings and proddings to my heart and mind, all of the small steps

I

> had been led to take, that brought me to that place at that time. I

> was filled with the pure beauty of that loving guidance that had

been

> carefully watching, waiting, and whispering to my heart at just the

> right moments through oh so many years, and so many different

voices,

> through so much arrogance and ignorance and pain. I just wanted to

> grasp that light and keep it, brightening my mind forever. I wanted

to

> sink into it, be totally enveloped by it, until all I knew was that

> loving care. But it was not to be. All I could do was cry. So, I

> cried, trying to be silent and unobtrusive to the people around me,

> while that wonderous bhaava faded into the final notes of Mother's

> singing.

>

> Since that time the guidance of the Guru has been a living reality

to

> me. I still do not often recognize it as it happens, but I know the

> Truth of it, and I am oh so very grateful for it.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

>

>

>

>

> , Kali Kali

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> >

> > Here is our verse today dear friends -

> >

> >

> >

> > 171. Through timeless births, tens of millions of repetitions of

> mantras, sacred vows, all purifying austerities performed, oh

Goddess,

> all of the excellent fruits attained are merely from the

satisfaction

> of the Guru.

> >

> >

> >

> > Please share your thoughts.

> >

> >

> >

> > Kalia

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sell on Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items.

[Guest guest]

I read your post, I read Nanda's post ..... Kalia is in tears of

bliss, tears from the heart because these post has stirred Guru's

energy within. Pranams to you both.

Chris, may Guru's "pushings and proddings" at your heart and mind

continue and may you be led in small steps, large steps, leaps and

bounds to that point of no return, that special place at the Beloved

Lotus Feet of Guruji.

With much love, Kalia

Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > wrote:

Kalia,This verse is really special to me, as I'm sure it is to all of

us. Weall have traveled the dusty paths of this world of

opposites,thirsting after something we could not define, until by

somemiraculous series of small insights and unremarked events, we

foundourselves one day at the feet of God, basking in the light that

neverdims. How such things happen to such a one as I is beyond

wonder. Itis pure grace, pure love.At a retreat one time, I forget

the year, Mother sang that song aboutthe guru that she recorded on In

The Temple Of The Heart, I forget thename of it, but Swamiji offered a

quick translation of the words justas the opening chords were

sounding. I remember hearing "Serve theguru, for without the Guru,

nothing can be attained," and I went intoa kind of reverie, a very

special spiritual kind of reverie that

I'msure all of you have experienced at one time or another. I saw in

thatmoment all of the many circumstances and situations, all of

thepushings and proddings to my heart and mind, all of the small

steps Ihad been led to take, that brought me to that place at that

time. Iwas filled with the pure beauty of that loving guidance that

had beencarefully watching, waiting, and whispering to my heart at

just theright moments through oh so many years, and so many different

voices,through so much arrogance and ignorance and pain. I just wanted

tograsp that light and keep it, brightening my mind forever. I wanted

tosink into it, be totally enveloped by it, until all I knew was

thatloving care. But it was not to be. All I could do was cry. So,

Icried, trying to be silent and unobtrusive to the people around

me,while that wonderous bhaava faded into the final notes of

Mother'ssinging.Since that time the guidance of the Guru has

been a living reality tome. I still do not often recognize it as it

happens, but I know theTruth of it, and I am oh so very grateful for

it.Jai Maa!Chris, Kali

Kali<kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:> > Here is our verse today

dear friends -> > > > 171. Through timeless births, tens of millions

of repetitions ofmantras, sacred vows, all purifying austerities

performed, oh Goddess,all of the excellent fruits attained are merely

from the satisfactionof the Guru. > > > > Please share your

thoughts.> > > > Kalia> > > >

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fees. Bid on great items.

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

Chris, this is a great post. though the guidance is a living

reality, the signs are sometimes difficult to decipher. we can only

try to be as open as possible. the game is not always very obvious.

 

JAI MA

 

, "Chris Kirner"

<chriskirner1956> wrote:

> Kalia,

>

> This verse is really special to me, as I'm sure it is to all of

us. We

> all have traveled the dusty paths of this world of opposites,

> thirsting after something we could not define, until by some

> miraculous series of small insights and unremarked events, we found

> ourselves one day at the feet of God, basking in the light that

never

> dims. How such things happen to such a one as I is beyond wonder.

It

> is pure grace, pure love.

>

> At a retreat one time, I forget the year, Mother sang that song

about

> the guru that she recorded on In The Temple Of The Heart, I forget

the

> name of it, but Swamiji offered a quick translation of the words

just

> as the opening chords were sounding. I remember hearing "Serve the

> guru, for without the Guru, nothing can be attained," and I went

into

> a kind of reverie, a very special spiritual kind of reverie that

I'm

> sure all of you have experienced at one time or another. I saw in

that

> moment all of the many circumstances and situations, all of the

> pushings and proddings to my heart and mind, all of the small

steps I

> had been led to take, that brought me to that place at that time. I

> was filled with the pure beauty of that loving guidance that had

been

> carefully watching, waiting, and whispering to my heart at just the

> right moments through oh so many years, and so many different

voices,

> through so much arrogance and ignorance and pain. I just wanted to

> grasp that light and keep it, brightening my mind forever. I

wanted to

> sink into it, be totally enveloped by it, until all I knew was that

> loving care. But it was not to be. All I could do was cry. So, I

> cried, trying to be silent and unobtrusive to the people around me,

> while that wonderous bhaava faded into the final notes of Mother's

> singing.

>

> Since that time the guidance of the Guru has been a living reality

to

> me. I still do not often recognize it as it happens, but I know the

> Truth of it, and I am oh so very grateful for it.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

>

>

>

>

> , Kali Kali

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> >

> > Here is our verse today dear friends -

> >

> >

> >

> > 171. Through timeless births, tens of millions of repetitions of

> mantras, sacred vows, all purifying austerities performed, oh

Goddess,

> all of the excellent fruits attained are merely from the

satisfaction

> of the Guru.

> >

> >

> >

> > Please share your thoughts.

> >

> >

> >

> > Kalia

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Sell on Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items.

[Guest guest]

Eric,

 

I think that most of us do not know, not for years, perhaps, just how

the Guru has been leading and guiding us.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> Chris, this is a great post. though the guidance is a living

> reality, the signs are sometimes difficult to decipher. we can only

> try to be as open as possible. the game is not always very obvious.

>

> JAI MA

>