Friday, March 19, 2010

Such should be the perfects devotion to the Guru.

There is story in the puranas Lord Shiva said to Parvati; “O Devi by the mere satisfaction of the Guru all penances sacrifices, austerities etc, practiced in crores of births in crores, of kalpas world process becomes fruitful;.
The disciple should serve hi Guru in such a way that the Guru gets pleased an satisfied. No such work should be done which makes the Guru displeased. The seva, assigned to us should be performed so nicely that there should be no trace of imperfection so that guru gets naturally pleased. But sometimes it so happens that the Guru testes the devotion and the faith of his disciples just as Sandipak and his other guru brothers were put to test by their Guru.
In the ancient time disciple of sages Vedadharma used to study Vedas shastras etc, In his ashram situated on the bank of river Godavari, One day the Guru thought of testing their devotion to him. The satshihya (ture disciple) has such unshakable faith in the Guru that sometimes the Guru has to employ yogic power to estimate the faith.
Sage Vedadharma summoned all his disciples and said Dear disciple in my previous births I have committed same sinful acts. Some them have been nullified by japa austerities anushitaha perfumed by me some of my prarabdha still remain and it is absolutely necessary to suffer its consequences in this every birth. A terrible disease would inflict me in the process. So I will go to kashi an live there. Who will come to kashi are that time to serve me? Is there any beloved of Hari who is ready to live with me?”
Sage Vedadharma tested them. His disciples who used to say, Gurudev, May lour lives be surrendered at your feet. My lord formerly now they all were quiet. When slgans of victory or exaltation are showered upon Guru when people offer fruits, flowers and all kinds of riches then so many disciple hover around but during adierstites how any of them stay.
Amongst the disciples of sage Vedadharma there was one Sandipak utterly devoted to his Guru’s service and extremely shap minded. He said Gurudev I will be in your service.’
Gurudev you will have to stay in my service for twenty one years. Sandipak my entire life is surrendered to you,. What to talk of just twenty one years. This life is meaningful only if it is dedicated to the Guru Seva. Sage Vedadharma and Sandipak started living lat a shout distance form Manikarnika ghat in the city of Kashi. Sandipak dedicated himself in seva. Early in the morning; he would get up an would make ready the datum twig for cleaning techs. Water articles for bathing worshipping. Clothes, etc according to the Guru’s requirements in advance.
A few days had passed when the sage got inflicted with leprosy in his entire body and Sandipak was put to the acid test. The Guru became blind after sometimes. The boby turned ugly and he becomes angry and irritable by nature. There was no agitation in sundial’s mind. He becomes all the more vigilant in his Guru seva. He would wash and clean the lesions of the leprosy would apply medicine on it, bathe his Guru ways clothes sweep the courtyard fetch alms and serve his Guru with Food. Guruji had futned irritable an hot tempered. He would test Sandipak in various ways like abuse him reproach him slap him, would endure all this with tranquility and utmost patience. He was becoming all the more diligent in his services day by day devotion in his heart was getting deeper and perfect devotion in his Guru. The superintending God of Kashi lord Vishwanath manifested himself before Sandipak and said I am pleased seeing your devotion and services his Guru actually saves me. Satisfying ones Guru his equal to gaining my satisfaction. So child ask for some boon. Sandipak refused to ask anything without the prior permission of his guru. When shivji agisn instead then Sandipak went to permission of his Guru and said, shivji want to grant me to boon. If your permit I shall beg for a boon to end your ill fate of disease and blindness.
The Guru scold Sandipak harshly saying your are tried of seva. Therefore you want to ask for thus boon to get rid of this seva. O stupid think a little that some or the other day I will have to bear the fruits of my deeds.
Had there been may other disciple in this please he world have bid adieu this Guru. But Sandipak went to Shivji and refused to ask for a boon. Shivji was stunned too see his. Shivji went to the abode of Vishnu and narrated him the whole incident. Lord Vishnu, then being satisfied by Sandipak appeared in form of him.
Sandipak said lord I don’t want anything the lord urged again. Then Sandipak said Bestow upon me the blessing that my faith towards my Guru ruminants unshakable. I may doing my Gurudev seva forever and my devotion at his feet may increase and right day by day. Nothing other then this do I want. Listening to this lord Vishnu embraced him. Until the Guru is not completely satisfied with his disciple there can be no revelation of knowledge in his heart. He cannot assimilate the Guru instructions on enlightenment. The Guru satisfaction is truly the greatest worship, the supreme sadhana. One who is able to satiety and please his Guru succeeded in pleasing his Guru succeeds in pleasing everyone. On a guardrail rebellious of one Guru’s the soil of the Universe, Hari gets enraged.
Today the hold scripture sing the glory of ture devotees like Sandipak, Blessed are such ture disciples. Sandipak retuned and found his guru sitting absolutely healthy. No leprosy no sickness no blindness the shiva personified Sadguru Vedadharma stabled instruction. He said Dear child Blessed is your Naphtha and seva. The divine souls who shall read or listen or nattate this incident will tread the path to live the path to liberation with unshakeable faith. My son Sandipak you really desire to be praised . You are Truth Consciousness Bliss personified. By his Guru satisfaction Sandipak becomes himself Guru awakened in the Guru Tattva.
One should never diminish his faith in guru whatever be the circumstance. The Guru can sort in any way in order to test the disciple Nizam ud diz Aulia also his disciples to test. Even out of out close twenty four disciples each one slipped away on by one. Only Amir Khusor stayed till the end and passed the highest test. Like Sandipak he also assimilated the grace of his Guru to attain the perfection.
The Guru is immovable in his Atam in him self. Sadguru is the link between the supreme consciousness and the individual consciousness jiva who helps u savors the ocean of Samsara to get united with the supreme self.
My Sadguru is a hero who strikes with his words to demolish the fort of error with the fan of love. Should the lord and perfect master birth appear together, At whose feet should I then prostrate myself. It would be my master feet of that be sure. For He it was who showed the invisible lord to me.
From R.C Mishra.
Fulfill you purpose.
One who want to be happy in the would is being deceived he only invites misery and trouble in the process. Those bunting for the worldly pleasure are actually courting greater suffering to say the least. Don’t run after joy are happiness in the world. You should rather make good use of this mundane world towards the attainment of your supreme purpose. One takes medicines to cure diseases, goes into the toilet only to use the same and come out there from after the purpose is completed. Similarly, one should just make proper use of this world come out of the false body consciousness ( I am the body idea), and become estlished in the self i.e. the Atman.
Do not indulge in the pleasure
That give rise to a series of sorrows.

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