Me, My guru – on receiving grace and on the power of Grace!

 

Me, My guru – on receiving grace and on the power of Grace!

Today, it seemed we all had come with our baggage of frustrations, anger and expectations to our Guru’s place. We didn’t even let her have breathing time. Maybe, that’s how we react when emotions are highly disturbed and and agitated!

We bombarded our accusations and anger through our questions “Maam, you say work your own magic! I can’t do magic for you”. But we have read many times that “A Guru can heal all your Karma. A guru’s grace can work wonders in your life”. What do you have to say about it then? Do you mean that all that is written about Guru’s grace being all-powerful is wrong?”

She took her time to settle and adjust her saree. She drank water from her glass. She even gave instructions to bring tea and some biscuits. And only then, she replied in the usual gentle way “But of course! A Guru’s grace can move mountains. It can heal one’s karma too! There is no doubt about that! But as all ‘good offers’ come with a small print underneath that reads “T & C apply!” So it is with Guru’s grace and karma. Guru can heal your karma provided you're worthy of it”.

She raised her answer stopping us from asking and continued “Your next question would be ‘What is the use of receiving Guru’s grace if we are already worthy of it? is it not odd?”

So, let me explain this with an example. See, Guru’s blessing as ‘Sun’. Sun doesn’t shower its sunlight differently on the residents of this planet – be it plants, animals, or humans. He gives the same to all. But, if the person sits in A/c rooms – day after day and develops Vit D deficiency, can he blame Sun for it?”

Maybe, realizing our nature and way of thinking she immediately said “Of course he can, but would he be justified in his accusations? Is it not his duty to step out and bask in the Sun to absorb vitamin D from the Sun?

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# Me, My Guru series, on the grace of a Guru, on grace, eligibility, the worthiness of a student, role of a Guru, On guru, 

further on this topic https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2016/09/me-my-guru-on-essence-bhagavatam_16.html 

Read the link given to understand - how to increase the worthiness to receive the Divine grace?