On Guru

 

Me, My Guru on Guru, Shishya

She was in a hurry to leave but we still asked her a question “Can you tell us about Guru and Shishya? Can you explain what this relationship is all about?” 

And she replied packing her bags “Shishya is a ‘question mark’ whereas Guru is an exclamation mark. Shishya is all about how, why, when of question. Guru is the ‘wow’ in the answer!”

So saying, she opened her car and left.

And Rahul added behind her “Confusion, doubts, questions and lack of understanding is Shishya.

Clarity of thought, calmness, purity and answer is Guru”.

We clapped!

Sometimes, the answer to the most ‘sought out questions’ is very simple!

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(Tomorrow being Datta Jayanthi, the Adi Guru this article salutes every Guru in that lineage.......)

for further know how on guru read earlier posts on Guru......

Me, My Guru – on validity and existence of pain of a Master

 

Me, My Guru – on validity and existence of pain of a Master

“What bothers or pains you Guruji?”

“It is hard to obtain human birth, harder to live like a human being, harder still to understand the ‘Dharma’ and yet the entire life is exhausted in living in unrighteous way and chasing things which are ephemeral!” replied our Guruji looking into the distance.

This was the pain Jesus suffered when he saw people fall in character all around him. This was the pain Adi Shankaracharya experienced when he saw Vedic philosophy degrade to a level of superstitious rituals and wrong ways of living. This was the pain Buddha felt when he saw people suffering on the cause which didn’t exist. This was the pain of Swami Vivekananda which drove him to be workaholic creating ‘Ramakrishna Mutt’ and spreading the Vedic philosophy and its essence to the general public at large.

‘Being detached’ or being ‘sanyasi’ doesn’t mean go away from the world. But understand the difference between right form of work and chasing right kind of things of the world. There is suffering always – only one suffering is real and the other imaginary. The imaginary can be done away with developing clarity of thought and being in sadhan. To choose to work towards ‘other kind of pain’ – that of being unable to see fellow humans and creatures suffer is optional!"

We were silenced by her answer!

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also read on account of Christmas : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Christ 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Jesus 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Christmas 

also read on account of Vaikunta Ekadasi : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=yoga+nidra 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=fasting

on developing clarity of thought!

 

On developing clarity of thought!

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=on+motherhood 

Read the link given and share your understanding of the same, how this would help in applying in your various aspects of life, how this understanding would enrich your all relationships...........

What is the purpose of that post and did it achieve that?

On motherhood!

 

On motherhood!

Some relationships, why I would go to an extent of saying every relationship is one hell of a package. It offers everything we need, we want and we desire in a way that both surprises us and confuses us. 

Let me explain it by means of 'motherhood' - 

It (It means 'the relationship') is calming and soothing to the soul. One look at the face of your child and you forget all pains of life. The same child drives you crazy like nobody even as a toddler. Yes, children drive crazy with all their crying, being adamant, being sissy, moody and what not! And yet it is beautiful!

They give you pain unbearable and yet source of your pride like nobody! Your heart swells with pride every time they behave right, achieve something, learn or do something and many times just to see them being happy with their friends or any one that mean special to them.....They break your heart a million times with their tantrums, lies, acts, behaviour and above all with words! And they melt your heart with a simple smile when they come home! It is beautiful!

They can make your life seem useless with their words and create heaven with a simple hand drawn card........it is beautiful!

Motherhood gives you pain. It gives you pleasure! 

Motherhood gives you heartaches. It gives you balm to all your other pains of life. 

There is pride in it. There is respect in it. You learn to love and forgive.

You live beyond yourself and yet your world seems to revolve around your bundle of joy....

You cry and yet that tear is dear. You laugh and it seems heavy with weights of gratitude.....

It is a package. Whoever has painted it as romantic hasn't raised a child. You become everything that you detest and explore that beautiful part of you which you never knew existed within you.....

it is a package........enjoy it with all its goodies........expecting it to be only 'good' is both stupid and unrealistic.......only one who takes it all uses this experience, role and opportunity to heal his karma, his self and experience love in all its totality!

Stories and all! Two men in the bus-stop

 

Contd....

Stories and all! Two men in the bus-stop

Acceptance, patience, being flexible gratitude and thanks giving – these are the attitudes if developed will become our source of joy and strength in all walks of life!

Both the options are available to one and all!

Both set of attitudes can be preferred and developed by one and all!

Our choice and preference reflects our clarity of thought.

Our CHOICE decides whether we suffer through this journey of life or enjoy its ride.

Life – after all is all about its journey. It was never about reaching any goal. Life was never about possessing someone or something. It was never about owning someone or something. And every time we miss out on that understanding we make ‘fulfillment of our desire’ our goal and suffer through the process of working towards it or waiting for it!

Look within!

Meditate!

Know the difference. See where the difference lies and walk towards your heaven. It is within your reach. And ONLY YOU can work for it. Others can only say what to do and how to reach that. They can guide you on what not to do and show you when you go wrong. Others can say it exists! But no one can walk this path for you or with you!

So choose for your own good – every single time! 

Hard fact – This journey and heaven is only for the strong who want to make it on their own. The selfish, self pitying weak ones who are ever demanding that others fill their cups for them – they cannot even understand this – forget about walking this path.

But all you strong men and women, time to make this walk and reach our destination of joy, fulfillment, strength and peace. 

Concluded.... 

What did this post teach you?

What did you pick from this post?

Was it in any way useful?

What did it address?

Note : To the agitated mind and careless eye, many post would look repetitive.

But to the discerning and watchful eye, each post reflects one or some aspect of the Law of Nature, life, attitude, reasons for our suffering, cause of our pains, blockages that stop abundance coming in our life etc. If something seems repetitive, then it means you are seeing it with the same set of spectacles. Change colour of your spectacle and go through it to see your answers shouting loud to be embraced by you..........