Me, My Guru – Guru who gave back youth to his shishya!

 

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Me, My Guru – Guru who gave back youth to his shishya!

This Ravana was such a great bhaktha of Lord Shiva that Lord Shiva himself gave him the title “Greatest of my bhakthas (devotees)!”

He had such closeness to Lord Shiva that he could go to Kailasa – the abode of Shiva, sit with him, chat with him and come back home. Even devas found it difficult to have an audience with Lord Shiva. Just a glimpse of Him was considered ‘the Ultimate bliss’ for the bhaktha.

And yet, in spite of being at such close quarters to Mahadev, Ravana didn’t overcome his weakness for women. His ego was his weakness. He didn’t work on it. arrogance was the attitude that brought about his downfall.

Proximity to the greatest of Gurus, being dearest to the greatest of Gurus, getting boon and blessing from none other than the Shiva himself also couldn’t protect Ravana against the consequence of his wrong-doings! So you see, your attitude and character if at fault, then, being close to ‘the Ultimate’ also can’t protect you against your karma.

Seek to change your attitude when you come across a Guru. Seek to work on your weaknesses when you meet your Guru. Ask not your Guru to make your life easy. Ask not for worldly favours. Ask to change for the better as a person.

“Seek first the Kingdom of God and all other things will be added unto you” – Mathew 6:33

If you work on your attitudes, the needs of your life are automatically fulfilled by the Universe.

“If the Bhaktha looks at me with total devotion and thinks of nothing but me, then I’ll take care of all his needs of this world and the other too” – Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita.

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# Me My Guru series, Ravana, guru's grace, on grace, qualities of the shishya, attitudes, humility, seva, 

also read suggested https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2015/04/ravana-and-his-weaknesses.html

Points to be noted:

• Going around the places of worship, following the rituals blindly or chanting will not protect anyone from the effects of their karma (wrongdoing).
• Every person has to face the consequences of his wrongdoing!
• First and foremost, the person has to realize that he has wronged.
• Then, he has to feel ashamed of his acts.
• Then, he should feel remorse for his acts and should want to repent for the same.  
• Later, he should do the required sadhan for the same.
• There should be a clear change in his attitude and only then he can seek forgiveness for his acts.