The Rarity of a True Guru
(Sacche Guru ki Durlabhtaa)
(Sacche Guru ki Durlabhtaa)
Shree Hari
Guruvo bahavha santi shishya vittaapahaarakaah |
tamekam durlabham manye shishyahruttapahaarakam || (Guru Gita)
"There are many Gurus who snatch the wealth of their disciple, but a Guru who can relieve the disciple of the burning sensation of his heart is rare to find."
The Gita talks about the persons who remain engrossed in the welfare of all beings - "Sarvabhootahite rataah" (Gita 5/25, 12/4). The true Guru always looks toward the interest of all beings and do not attract the disciples towards themselves. They neither make any disciples, nor make their sects, nor accept any offerings. They always think about the well-being and salvation of others - and that too not only for their disciples, but for all the living beings. Their prayer to God is that all beings should be happy, they should be free from diseases, there is well-being of all and no one should ever suffer in the least -
sare bhavantu sukhinah; sarve santu niraamayaah |
sarve bhadraani pachyantu, maa kaschid dukhabhaabhavet ||
The reason beings that they themselves have experienced and realized that there is so much suffering in the world and for everlasting happiness, it is essential to sacrifice the pleasures of the world. They want that everyone should be free from the worldly pains and experience the highest form of happiness till eternity.
In today's times, it is very rare to find genuine saints and sages. They were rare even in the past, but specially at present, they are even rarer to find. Today it is a profession to be a Guru. They initiate disciples to earn their own livelihood, to impose their own beliefs and systems, to encourage their praise and fame and to serve their own self-interest. The disciples have also developed the same feeling of self interest nowadays.
Guru lobhi shish laalachi, dono khele daanv |
dono doobaa "paras Ram", baith patthar kee naav ||
It is the time for everything artificial - be it a Brahmana, or a Kshatriya, a Vaishya or a Sudra, hermits, householders, celibates, sages etc. all are fake. Even vegetables, flowers, spices, milk etc., are adulterated too. So even Gurus are frauds,
Mithyaaramh dambh rat joyi | Ta kahun sant kahayi sab koyi ||
niraachaar jo shruti path tyaagi | kalijug soyi gyaani so biraagi || (Manas, Uttar 98/2, 4)
It is not enough to be a "sadhu" to attain salvation. I have seen this by being a "sadhu" myself. Therefore for one's welfare (salvation), one should not get bonded with any particular human beings, not even to a Guru.
From book in English "Is Salvation Not Possible without a Guru? " by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
tamekam durlabham manye shishyahruttapahaarakam || (Guru Gita)
"There are many Gurus who snatch the wealth of their disciple, but a Guru who can relieve the disciple of the burning sensation of his heart is rare to find."
The Gita talks about the persons who remain engrossed in the welfare of all beings - "Sarvabhootahite rataah" (Gita 5/25, 12/4). The true Guru always looks toward the interest of all beings and do not attract the disciples towards themselves. They neither make any disciples, nor make their sects, nor accept any offerings. They always think about the well-being and salvation of others - and that too not only for their disciples, but for all the living beings. Their prayer to God is that all beings should be happy, they should be free from diseases, there is well-being of all and no one should ever suffer in the least -
sare bhavantu sukhinah; sarve santu niraamayaah |
sarve bhadraani pachyantu, maa kaschid dukhabhaabhavet ||
The reason beings that they themselves have experienced and realized that there is so much suffering in the world and for everlasting happiness, it is essential to sacrifice the pleasures of the world. They want that everyone should be free from the worldly pains and experience the highest form of happiness till eternity.
In today's times, it is very rare to find genuine saints and sages. They were rare even in the past, but specially at present, they are even rarer to find. Today it is a profession to be a Guru. They initiate disciples to earn their own livelihood, to impose their own beliefs and systems, to encourage their praise and fame and to serve their own self-interest. The disciples have also developed the same feeling of self interest nowadays.
Guru lobhi shish laalachi, dono khele daanv |
dono doobaa "paras Ram", baith patthar kee naav ||
It is the time for everything artificial - be it a Brahmana, or a Kshatriya, a Vaishya or a Sudra, hermits, householders, celibates, sages etc. all are fake. Even vegetables, flowers, spices, milk etc., are adulterated too. So even Gurus are frauds,
Mithyaaramh dambh rat joyi | Ta kahun sant kahayi sab koyi ||
niraachaar jo shruti path tyaagi | kalijug soyi gyaani so biraagi || (Manas, Uttar 98/2, 4)
It is not enough to be a "sadhu" to attain salvation. I have seen this by being a "sadhu" myself. Therefore for one's welfare (salvation), one should not get bonded with any particular human beings, not even to a Guru.
From book in English "Is Salvation Not Possible without a Guru? " by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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