Guru Geeta - Datta Vaakya 12
🌹 Guru Geeta - Datta Vaakya 12 🌹
✍️ Sri GS Swami ji Datta Vaakya
📚. Prasad Bharadwaj
🌻 once you entertain the thought that you should switch Gurus, you may rest assured that in this entire lifetime you will have to remain without any Guru - Changing Guru is meaningless. 🌻
Datta Purana explains through the story of Deepaka how severe the tests of Guru can be. Similarly, the story of Aruni in the Mahabharata gives another good example. These two stories give us good illustrations. Not everyone can withstand the tests of Guru the way Deepaka did.
Instead of passing successfully the tests given by Guru, many fools in this world interpret the tests of Guru as flaws they see in the Guru.
These are people who attribute their failure to the incompetence of the teacher. Such people change their minds and go in search of a different and better Guru.
People begin with the idea that Guru is Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva and in fact the Supreme Soul. They consider Guru to be the giver, protector, mentor, friend and relative. When they are subjected to tests, these people do not wish to be bothered by them and decide to change Guru.
They change Guru as if they are exchanging merchandize in a store, or shifting to a different rental property. Is it possible? You tell me. Changing Guru is like changing one’s parents.
Many people are there who make such a change and speak about it with confidence, that this new Guru has a large following and he is also a good speaker.
When they get the idea that they should seek a better Guru, such an intention itself sows the seed for their absolute downfall. Swamiji is giving you a caution.
However many mistakes you commit, Guru accepts, but, once you entertain the thought that you should switch Gurus, you may rest assured that in this entire lifetime you will have to remain without any Guru.
Changing Guru is meaningless. It should never happen. Before deciding on Guru, you may deliberate a hundred times. But having chosen your Guru, you must never waver in your decision.
Swamiji has given you some pointers to follow, regarding how to recognize Guru. Moreover, beforehand you must decide in how many ways you wish to test Guru. Only after performing all such tests, you make the final decision that he is the Guru for you.
Give yourself time. I have told you that as soon as you see Guru, his tests will begin. At this stage you do not have to make your firm decision.
After undergoing some tests, you decide whether you have the strength, no matter how severely he wishes to test you, that he will remain your Guru.
Take your time in making your decision. But once the decision is made by you, there is absolutely no question of reversing it. You simply do not have the right to change your mind about Guru.
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24.Jul.2020