Buddha poornima

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Next comes, the stage of Saints. These people are ‘yogis’ almost nearing to ‘Brahmagyan’. They are best left to themselves. They are not much interested in being Gurus, because they know by being one, their energies get dissipated and they don’t want that to happen. They are immersed in self-sadhan and live with one pointed goal of ‘self-realization’ and hence don’t wish to be distracted by the presence of ‘shishyas’ or students. 

Saint Thiruvalluvar comes under this category. By following the teachings of these saints, we can outgrow our limitations very easily.

All saints are not Guru but all Gurus have the potential of becoming a ‘saint’.

Only by serving the Gurus of levels explained above with sincerity and reverence and having amassed ‘punya’ in the form of their blessings does a student qualify to meet a ‘sadguru’ like Sai Baba, Ramana Maharshi, Paramahamsa, Adishankaracharya or Mahavatar Baba. Understand this qualification doesn’t come by simple acts done few times. It’s just not the act of ‘seva’ that’s important but also the thought behind it.

The ‘bhava’ of dedication, affection, humility, servitude, gratitude, joy while performing such act is more than important to see the desired effects. And this has to be done for so many janmas at every level to actually be meeting the Guru who is an ‘Enlightened Master’ and who is called ‘Guru’ as per the term.

Even people who have seen Paramahamsa, Jesus Christ, Ramana Maharshi or Adi Shankaracharya couldn’t benefit from their presence and knowledge. On the contrary they called them names and many maligned them, wronged them, abused them and even pelted stones at them at times. So seeing one or meeting one is no good. What’s the fun of being ‘disciple’ of Jesus Christ and me ending up being the ‘Judas’.

So instead of wanting to meet a Guru, pray that you recognize one when you see him or you treat him right when you meet him. Instead of searching for Guru and filtering people and being disillusioned, start working on the area which is near you and in your control – yourself. Yes, your attitude, mind, intellect, intent and sadhan. Whatever technique you learn, do it sincerely so many times that you become one with that technique. Then, you would have automatically become eligible from within to receive a Guru worthy of your karma and nature and he’ll come find you. He’ll enter your life silently like a cool breeze that calms you and cools you. You too being ready will benefit from his presence and then your progress happens so fast that even you wouldn’t know when it happened.

Story of Thotaka would elicit this http://kantipadam.blogspot.in/search?q=slow+learner

Remember, the selected few may never find a Guru in this journey but they themselves become beacon of light for thousands for thousands of years like Bhagavan Gautam Buddha. He became enlightened on his own. That path is so very difficult and only a handful tread that path. So relax, it doesn’t apply to you!

 I hope all your queries regarding this are answered. Do you have any more doubts? Now tell me, do you really think “happy guru poornima” is a way to greet your Guru?  I leave it to you to decide.

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