Guru Geeta - Datta Vaakya - 171
✍️ Sadguru Ganapathi Sachidananda
📚. Prasad Bharadwaj
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The Guru and the Universe are not separate. Guru is the Universe and the Universe is the Guru. The visible energy that pervades the universe is the Guru alone. That is why, since the Guru and the Universe are one and not separate, Guru has become an integral part of man’s life. We thought they were different, that Guru was separate and the Guru Principle was separate.
But, that is not the case. When we realize that since the Guru has manifested in this Universe, since the Guru is the Universe and the Universe is the Guru, since man’s life is in the Universe, since man’s life is in accordance with the principles of the Universe and the principle of Time, we can see that the Guru has become a part of man’s life.
If a limb or a body part is missing, we feel like the body is not functioning correctly. If we can hear through both ears, we feel like it’s stereo sound. If we cannot hear through one ear, it sounds garbled. If we see with only one eye, we do not know if our visual focus is correct. Yes, it is true that when there is a defect in one part of the body, God energizes another part even more. We have seen a lot of people like that.
A person may be visually impaired in both eyes, but God gives him amazing artistic or other capabilities he can demonstrate with his hands or amazing speaking ability. We marvel at those skills. It seems like even people with two eyes cannot perform those feats.
Even people with good hands cannot do it. Some people who have a defect or deformity in one hand, use the other hand to do the work of both hands. This is God’s miracle. Such a person may use his sense of smell or sense of hearing to identify objects. This is the energy given by God.
If there is a defect or deformity in some part of the body, do you know how difficult life is? It is very difficult. If one leg is shorter than the other, one finds it very difficult to walk. Similarly, Guru is a part of our life, he is a principle in our lives. If the Principle of Guru is not in one’s life, he will face many difficulties.
That is why God always takes care of and uplifts those who directly or indirectly place faith in him. The Principle of Guru is such. Some people are blessed directly and visibly by the Guru Principle. God has come in the form of the Guru Principle.
That is why we say “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Maheshwara”. (Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu and Guru is Siva). Such a Supreme One, the God of Gods is carrying out all tasks in this universe. He is visible to some and invisible to the others. He benefits some people visibly. The rest are benefited invisibly.
Just because the disciple can see his own progress, he should not take pride in it. If the disciple is being benefited indirectly, he should never become egoistic thinking that he alone is responsible for his own strength. Neither should a devotee become egoistic realizing that the invisible God is uplifting him.
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02 Jan 2021