Grace of Sadguru

 

A Sadguru or spiritually elevated person is distinguished by several exceptional qualities that set them apart from ordinary guides.  The Sadguru embodies self-realisation, impartiality, and lives without attachment or aversion, serving purely out of compassion and wisdom for their disciples. He removes the darkness of ignorance of the unenlightened disciples through his spiritual knowledge.

This is a Mantra from the Guru Gita, chanted in praise of the Sadguru, who removes darkness from our hearts and takes us to the Infinite Self. 

                     "Om Brahmanandam parama sukhadam kevalam jnanamurtim

                    Dvandvaateetam gaganasadrusham tatvamasyadi lakshyam

                    Ekam nityam vimalamachalam sarvadheesaakshibhuutam

                    Bhaavaateetam triguna rahitam sadgurum tam namaami."

He who has attained the Bliss of Brahman, the Supreme Joy, He who is pure(free from delusion), embodiment of Wisdom. 

Beyond the duality of the world, sky high in spirituality, He whose attention is on "I am that" 

One with divinity, Eternal, Without impurities, immovably established in truth, He who is witness to everything (from his omniscience). 

Beyond the mind(emotions), without the three Gunas(of Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), Salutations to that Holy Guru.

Here is a small narration of how a Sadguru treats his disciples.

A small baby, only a few months old, was lying on a small ladder near its father, who sat nearby in a chair reading a book quietly.  In the innocence of its infancy, the child passed stool and urine and soiled itself and soon began to cry in discomfort.  

The father looked up from his book and saw what had happened, but he did not lift the child from the ladder due to its dirty condition. Instead, he called out for his wife in impatience. Hearing the child's cry, the mother came rushing from the kitchen.  She lifted the little one with tenderness. She cleaned the little baby with care, bathed it in warm water, dressed it neatly and kissed it with deep affection and love.  The baby, feeling comforted, smiled in peace. The mother then placed the clean, happy child into the father's hands.  Seeing the smile on the child's face, the father's heart overflowed with love. He kissed the baby and held it close. 

The father represents God--ever present, all-seeing, yet He does not interfere when we are immersed in our impurities.  As long as the mind is restless, filled with ego, and stained by desires, we cannot go near Him, nor will HE take us up. 

The Mother represents the Sadguru.  The Master does not look at our defects or condemn us for our impurities. Instead, with infinite compassion, He takes us up in His arms, cleanses us through His transmission, and removes the accumulated dirt of lifetimes from our hearts. 

Only when the disciple is cleansed and calm, the Guru hands him over to the Father(God) to rest in His lap, in peace and love. Thus, the Guru is the bridge between Man and God, between our imperfection and the Infinite.  His grace purifies; His love transforms; His transmission elevates.  And finally, through His work, we are ready to enter into the embrace of the Divine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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