Tag: Satguru
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Five attitudes with which one relates with the master

There are five attitudes with which to relate with the master. Through each attitude, a different path unfolds, taking you closer to yourself. One path is the attitude of the mother towards her child, looking at the master as your child. This is called vatsalya bhava which is how Yashoda, Krishna’s foster mother, related with…
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I am not here to prove my divinity. I am here to prove your divinity!

The poet-mystic, Kabir sings beautifully, ‘Master and god both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate? I bow before the master. He introduced god to me.’ Swami Vivekananda, in one of his discussions with fellow disciples of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, referred to Ramakrishna as god. Another disciple objected saying, ‘Surely this is taking it to…
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You may not have the intelligence to always learn correctly from life, which is why an Avatar happens in your life!

You may ask, ‘Why do I need a master? I can learn from life.’ Learning from the master is a very sweet experience, a very joyful experience. The master first puts you in his lap and gives you the anesthesia of love before he starts his operation on the tumor of your ego. Because he…
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Why do we need an Enlightened Master in our life ?

The master speaks not to give you the truth, but to help you recognize that the truth is already within you. The master is only a mirror. You see your own face in the deep silence of sitting by his side. The body language of enlightenment is the master. The enlightened master, Adi Shankara, recites…
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Lion and Cub Story

Once upon a time, a pregnant lioness attacked a herd of goats while hunting for food. As she jumped at one of the goats the strain became too much for her and she died giving birth to a cub. The new born cub could barely open his eyes. He made some sounds and moved around on…
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Enlightened Master is the doorway to one’s own divine experience

Chitram vadataror mooley vriddhah shishyaa gurur yuvah Gurostu maunam vyaakhyaanam shishyaastu chinnah samshayah Beneath the banyan tree they sit the disciples, old men, the guru a mere youth! The guru speaks through Silence alone But lo! The disciples’ questions dissolve on their own! Understanding of concepts will remain academic, and techniques will remain as tools…

