The Significance of Guru's Teachings
( Guru ke Vachan ka Mahatva )
( Guru ke Vachan ka Mahatva )
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The kind of devotion Ekanathji had for his Guru is very rare to see in any other saint. The commentary he wrote in Marathi, on the eleventh section of Srimad Bhaagwat, in each and every chapter at the beginning there is a detailed praise for Guru. Ekanathji, the supreme devotee of his Guru, always gave more importance to the words, teachings and utterances of the Guru, more than the Guru.
There are five things with which we can be benefited from the Almighty -
1) The reciting of God's Name (Naam Japa)
2) Meditation (Dhyaan)
3) Devotional Service (Seva)
4) Obedience (Aagyaa paalan)
5) Holy Company, Association with Truth (Satsang).
But to gain something from saints and sages, there are only three things that are needed
1) Devotional Service (seva)
2) Obedience (aagya paalan)
3) Holy Company (satsang).
That is why instead of uttering Guru's Name and meditating upon him, it is more important to obey his orders and follow his principles. To make one's life according to the Guru's principles is the real devotion and real service to a Guru, because for saints and sages, principles are more dear to them (important) than the body. For the sake of their principles, they even give away their life, but do not give up those principles.
A Guru is the reality (truth) and not the body. That is why a true Guru teaches the disciple to worship God and Not himself. A real saint does not even expect the disciples to obey their orders, rather they say to follow texts like Gita, Ramayana etc. The Gurus who get themselves photographed and ask the disciples to wear their photos around their neck and to worship it, are frauds. It is contradictory - the spirit, the pure consciousness, soul of God on one side and the mortal materialistic impure body made of bones and flesh on the other side. A Guru who gets his worship done is disloyal towards God. A gentleman asked Sethji, Jayadayala Goyandaka, the founder patron of Gita Press that he wanted to have his photograph. Sethji asked the man to tie his shoes on Sethji's head and then click a photograph. He meant that getting his snap clicked was nothing less than to get smacked by his shoes. Once Sethji asked a saint, "you give your pictures in books, propagate your name, photo etc., does that do any good to you or to your disciples, or to the world?" The saint was too embarrassed to give any answer.
From book "Is Salvation Not Possible without a Guru?" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
There are five things with which we can be benefited from the Almighty -
1) The reciting of God's Name (Naam Japa)
2) Meditation (Dhyaan)
3) Devotional Service (Seva)
4) Obedience (Aagyaa paalan)
5) Holy Company, Association with Truth (Satsang).
But to gain something from saints and sages, there are only three things that are needed
1) Devotional Service (seva)
2) Obedience (aagya paalan)
3) Holy Company (satsang).
That is why instead of uttering Guru's Name and meditating upon him, it is more important to obey his orders and follow his principles. To make one's life according to the Guru's principles is the real devotion and real service to a Guru, because for saints and sages, principles are more dear to them (important) than the body. For the sake of their principles, they even give away their life, but do not give up those principles.
A Guru is the reality (truth) and not the body. That is why a true Guru teaches the disciple to worship God and Not himself. A real saint does not even expect the disciples to obey their orders, rather they say to follow texts like Gita, Ramayana etc. The Gurus who get themselves photographed and ask the disciples to wear their photos around their neck and to worship it, are frauds. It is contradictory - the spirit, the pure consciousness, soul of God on one side and the mortal materialistic impure body made of bones and flesh on the other side. A Guru who gets his worship done is disloyal towards God. A gentleman asked Sethji, Jayadayala Goyandaka, the founder patron of Gita Press that he wanted to have his photograph. Sethji asked the man to tie his shoes on Sethji's head and then click a photograph. He meant that getting his snap clicked was nothing less than to get smacked by his shoes. Once Sethji asked a saint, "you give your pictures in books, propagate your name, photo etc., does that do any good to you or to your disciples, or to the world?" The saint was too embarrassed to give any answer.
From book "Is Salvation Not Possible without a Guru?" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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