Saturday 3 August 2013

GURU BHAKTHI -- GURU KATAKSHA

REVERENCE TO GURU -- GURU'S LOOK OF GRACE

KATAKSHA LITERALLY MEANS GURU'S LOOK FROM
THE CORNER OF HIS EYE.
MEANING, IT IS THE GRACE OF THE GURU ON THE
DISCIPLE.

IT IS TOLD THAT, IF GURU & GOD APPEAR TOGETHER
BEFORE A DISCIPLE, HE HAS TO SHOW REVERENCE
TO GURU FIRST & THEN TO GOD !
BY THIS WE CAN KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF GURU !

SOME PEOPLE HOLD REVERENCE TO GURU SO MUCH
THAT, EVEN HIS NAME SHOULD NOT BE  UTTERED.

RAMANA MAHARSHI HAS TOLD THREE BENEFITS FROM 
GURU'S LOOK OF GRACE(KATAKSHA) --
1) FULFILLMENT OF DESIRES, LIKE KALPA VRAKSHA  
     (WISH FULFILLING TREE IN HEAVEN)
2) SINS GET DESTROYED, EVEN TAMASIC PEOPLE,WHO 
     ARE NOT DESTINED TO MEET THE GURU,GET
     BENEFITED BY OVER HEARING ABOUT GURU !
3) SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT

DUE TO THE ABOVE REASONS HE HAD TOLD THE 
ASHRAMITES NOT TO RESTRICT ANYBODY FROM 
MEETING HIM.


MATHA, GURU, GODDESS MAHALAKSHMI

GURU GUIDING SHISHYA IN SPIRITUAL PATH

GURU BRAHMA, 
GURU VISHNU, 
GURU DEO MAHESHWARA,
GURU SAKSHATH PARABRAHMA, 
TASMAI  SHREE GURUVE NAMAHA..

SACHIDANADA ROOPAYA
BINDU NADANTHARATHMANE
ADIMADYANTHA SHOONYAYA
GURUNAM GURUVE NAMAHA

The word ‘Guru’ is derived from the Sanskrit language and 
has a deep spiritual meaning. Its two syllables Gu and Ru 
stand for the following --
Gu denotes the spiritual ignorance that most of humankind 
is in.
Ru represents the radiance of spiritual knowledge that 
dispels the spiritual ignorance.
In short, the Guru is the One who dispels the darkness of 
spiritual ignorance in humanity and bestows upon them 
spiritual experiences and spiritual knowledge.


Q: Who can be considered as a Guru (the spiritual teacher)?
A: That one who knows the truth, who lives in and as truth 
and who always (satatam) strives for the good of his (hita) 
disciple(s) (sishya).



GURU AVADHUTHA SAKARAYAPATTANA


Parameshwara teaching Shanmuga

Parameshwara told Shanmukha--

GURU BHAKTHI (reverence to GURU)--

A disciple after renouncing the whole world & 
surrenders to Guru's lotus like feet will know the
Knowledge of Truth(Tattva Jnana).There are many 
types of obligations(rina) to a person in this world
like Mother's(Mathru rina), Father's(Pithru rina),
Guru's obligation etc. All obligations can be paid 
back, except that of Guru's obligation, which cannot 
be made up, please know this. If a disciple wants to 
uplift himself spiritually, he has to know that 
serving the Guru only is his life. Day & night,waking,
dreaming,deep sleep states he should think Guru,as
his GOD & should not think of any other GOD.Only
such a disciple will get Power of Knowledge of GOD
(Brahma Vidya Siddhi) & not others.


All things in this illusory world have short,temporary
existence, knowing this disciple should serve the 
Guru. A disciple who cheats Guru, not only goes to 
hell but also will have to under go many more 
birth-death cycles. A disciple who has surrendered 
fully to his Guru & by Guru's guidance,blessings 
becomes a JEEVANMUKTHA(liberated while living)is 
a SADGURU(Guru of highest order).Nobody can be 
compared to such a Sadguru, as even Trinity are 
bound by maya but Sadgurunatha is beyond maya 
also ! Such a Guru's words should not be crossed 
or disobeyed. Disciple should not cross or step 
on the water in which Guru has taken bath & 
also the water in which his feet have been washed.
Disciple should take care that his shadow does not 
fall on the Guru.


As Guru is a liberated person,beyond bad deeds
(papas),good deeds(punyas), if disciple or others
show disrespect,blame(Guru nindana) him, Guru's 
papas(result of bad deeds) will go to them. Those 
who serve him,praise him,show respect to him will 
get Guru's punya(result of good deeds). A disciple
not true to his own consciousness, acts as if in 
meditation(dhyana),not following Guru's guidance,
showing off that he knows more than Guru,viewing
him as an ordinary human being etc all these amount 
to Guru droha(bad actions towards Guru)

GURU KATAKSHA(GURU'S look of grace)- 

Shanmukha bending his head in reverence,doing namaskara
(clasping of palms together in reverence) to Parameshwara, 
told him ," God of gods ! please explain to me how to get 
released from the clutches of this world, samsara(family 
attachments) & protect me", Prameshwara told him --

Lust, anger, stingy, attachment, head-weight, jealousy, these 
six enemies of spiritualist should be discarded, be peaceful 
in mind,clean hearted, follow the path Guru shows,do not take 
interest in women, regarding sex-lust be as if in sleep, be 
awake in Guru Bhakthi, do not blame others, do not try to take 
wrong path, do not feel happy when somebody praises you, be 
drowsy towards the behavior of worldly people, do not be a 
slave to your senses, analyse & think the meaning of 
Upanishads, follow dispassion & renunciation, for the world be 
like a child, distance yourself from worrien, be disinterested in 
all respects, do not make friends with ignorant people, do not 
be egoistic; do not be enthusiastic regarding wife,children,
money,richness, be awake & lead your life; cheating,bad 
intelligence,crookedness, harmful thoughts, wrong thinking,
bad deeds--don't make, lead your life without forgetting Guru's 
lotus like feet, escape the clutches of Maya. Yogis think, 
only about divinity of Athma ; worldly way of living, as death, live happily 
experiencing bliss.


SHIVA  LINGA(represents LORD SHIVA)

Yogi's think they are Linga(meaning LORD SHIVA) & eat their 
meals. Thinking as the form of Linga, they look forward, they
smell things, they keep themselves awake. Always they 
meditate on Shiva Linga & lead their life. Those yogis think their
 body actions, talk, mental actions are all PARABRAHMAN only 
& they become that divinity. He who has not understood 
himself, being blind with attachment, gets drowned & he is not
 a man but monkey.  

He who is ignorant of Athma-anathma,wearing saffron colour
clothes, smearing ash on body, wearing rudraksha chain,
showing off like a yogi, looks like participating in a fancy dress
competition ! Holding walking stick(danda), vessel with water
(kamandala),wooden sandals(paduka) etc, if he is not
thinking about Athma, he is like Ravana who came to kidnap
Sitha Devi in the guise of sanyasi. 

My son ! without taking such dirty path, develop association 
with good people, meditate on God & achieve fulfillment of 
this human birth. Just like a baby habituated eating soil is 
made to leave the habit, by giving fruits to it, being full of 
knowledge, get rid of the habit of attachment.Without 
thinking about family, take shelter under SATGURU'S lotus 
like feet. To cross this river of family life, there is nobody 
other than Guru, to help you.

Without sense of body, without any bad deeds, without any
characteristics, always remaining as Existance--
Consciousness --Bliss(Sat-Chit-Ananda) Athma, for the 
upliftment of disciple, taken birth in the form of Guru. Guru 
is not an ordinary person, GU means darkness of ignorance 
RU means destroyer,this way the name GURU has come 
about. Supreme God has many names, out of them name
Guru is of the highest order. Who always recites "Guru-Guru"
gets liberated. A person who is desirous of getting liberation
always prays Guru's lotus feet, always interested in Guru's
service & he should not be interested in worldly actions.
Always being near the feet of Guru, eating Guru prasad
(offerings to Guru), drinking water used for Pada Puja
(cleaning of feet with reverence, applying sandalwood paste,
kunkum etc., placing flowers & doing arathi), prostrating to 
Guru is the divine path to be followed by a disciple.

Always praying to Guru's form, worshiping(puja),what he tells
is chanting(mantra), understanding this way is the duty of a 
liberation aspiring person(Mumukshu).By drinking the water
in which Guru's feet have been cleaned--disciple's ignorance
gets destroyed completely, sorrow of birth-death vanishes &
by the greatness of that water, dispassion(vyragya) manifests
by which Bliss is experienced. All the holy sacred waters of
rivers, oceans are not equal to one drop of Guru's feet-water
(padodaka).Place where Guru is there that is Kashi(Varanasi),
Guru is the king of this world,meaning God. Guru's feet water
is, the river which is blessed by three worlds called Bhagirathi.
(source stream of Ganges). Guru's feet are as peaceful as
deep sleep,bliss of Guru is Prayag, Guru's words are Tharaka
Manthra(chanting connected with Sri Rama which is powerful)
Mainly there is no other God, as the source of sacred water, as 
that of Guru.The disciple getting rid of shyness & surrendering
his body,mind, wealth at the feet of Guru, he is uplifted 
spiritually. If somebody is blaming Guru, avoid hearing it, as
you will go to Hell(Naraka) for a very long period. Place where 
Guru is staying(mostly mata),you should remove dust, wipe 
with water to clean it.

Without feeling bad even slightly, you have to give bath to the
Guru, remove dirt on his body, wipe the body by towel, dress 
him with fine cloths,apply sandalwood paste,decorate with 
akshatha(rice covered with turmeric), garland him with flowers,
do puja to his feet, serve him meal consisting of six tastes,
then give him pan(thambula), make him rest on a soft bed,
serving him this way, Guru is the form of Brahma,Vishnu,
Maheshwara(Trinity)-- meditate on him.

Shanmukha(Six faced) ! Even Trinity get worshiped, as they
also did puja to the Guru's feet. Guru is beyond thought,
formless, without characteristics, without bad qualities, 
without defects, form of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss, this
way adoring him in many ways, Liberation(Moksha) is easily
within the grasp of the disciple. By meditating on Supreme 
GOD only, I have become form of Supreme GOD-- when 
Shankara told, Shanmukha addressed Shiva--

God of GODS ! how to do Brahmopadesha(here, it is not 
giving others,to be followed by disciple himself), how many 
types are there ?

Shiva told as follows --

Son ! That divine thing Brahman is of two types-- with form
(Saguna) & without form(Nirguna). Thinking he is Guru, I am 
Disciple is with form(Saguna) Brahmopadesha. Other than ME
there is no second thing-- thinking this way is formless(Nirguna)
Brahmopadesha. There is no difference in these two types.
Formless Brahman only(Nirguna), for the sake of disciple's
spiritual upliftment, taken form in the shape of Guru & 
presented himself, so say the scriptures. Chitta which is 
beyond thought,being one, by its thought this form of world is 
seen, same way formless Athma has taken form with Athma 
ie,Guru. I have to become with form Guru, so when one prays 
due to that great thought, world that is seen vanishes & he 
becomes without form Athma. Such a person who thinks he is 
Athma, meditating on Athma, he becomes God only. One who 
thinks, he is form of Guru & prays, even Vishnu,Shiva are not 
equal to him & he is respected by all. In waking ,dream,deep
sleep states who thinks he is Athma, adoring & worshiping 
Guru is with form Brahmopadesha(teaching of Brahman)
Truth,control of senses,control of mind,peace --along with all 
these knowing Athma, serving Guru,meditating on Guru is 
liberated forever.

By without form Brahmopadesha, by inner concentration,
without form outlook, by vanishing of name & form knowledge,
by bright shining aura(Tejas),by a happy heart, being in this 
state is without form Brahmopodesha. For this state 
'Nirvikalpa Samadhi'(without form trance), from, with-form,
achieving without-form, 'saguna-Nirguna Ikya' -- names are 
there.
-----         -----        -----          -----           -----          -----      ---
One disciple approached SADGURU prostrated to his lotus 
feet & told Swamy(venerated) ! You are beyond 
characteristics(nirguna), pure(nishkalanka), without body
(niravayava), form of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss, even
then,for the sake of upliftment of disciples, you have taken 
birth in human form. Oh living GOD ! having caught in the 
wheel of family attachment, moving about without direction,
without knowing--Who am I ?, from where I have come,
where I am going from here ?, moving about like a mad 
man, due to good deeds of my previous births, I am able
to see your feet. Swamy ! please help me to cross this ocean 
of samsara(family attachment or bandas of the world)  so
praying repeatedly, Gurunatha(Guru of Gurus) looking at the 
disciple who has surrendered himself fully ie.,by body,mind,
wealth, kind hearted Guru called the disciple forward & 
placed his fear eradicating hand(Abhaya hastha) on the 
head & told words filled with knowledge in his right ear as
follows --
"You are my form only, your form only is me, there is no 
difference between you & me,'Sarvam Brahmamayam 
Jagath'(everything in this world is Brahman) then how there 
can be difference between you & me ?
 'TAT TWAM ASI'--'THOU ART THAT'-- you are only that 
DIVINE THING. The shine of Sun,Moon are your form, in 
your glowing shine, dream like mirage is this WORLD !          
In reality you are without second, infinite, witness to all 
your senses, without ego of actions & enjoyment of its 
results, you are not breath,mind,intellect etc. you are only 
witness to them. what is seen like son,friends,wife etc.are
just as you see snake in a piece of rope due to abhasa
(wrong impression of mind, like dream). Really you are 
PARA-SHIVA only. When you have taken shelter under 
a Guru who is with form Brahman, you become without 
form Brahman, you are Athma without movement which is
Existence-Consciousness-Bliss,other than you there is no 
other thing. Recite this chanting repeatedly, saying so 
when Guru gave without form Brahmopadesha, all doubts
of disciple vanished, became free of dirt, enjoying bliss
fell to the feet of Guru. Just like bhramara keeta(a type of
worm-kurudi Kutari) which forces other type of worms to
become like itself by repeatedly biting it,Guru making 
disciple like himself, told him to go to a place without 
people & recite repeatedly the chant taught by Guru.

Karthikeya ! Dullards without knowing this,due to false ego,
without doing Guru seva(serving), without getting Guru's 
Look of Grace(kataksha),what is the use of Guru, if one 
knows truth(tattva) it is enough-- thinking so they read books,
without experiencing, carrying out bad deeds,not only 
themselves, they drag their parents also to Hell.

For all actions, all chantings, all super natural powers, all
yogas, all knowledge other than Guru there is no other 
way. Even if you do many times hearing(shravana), reading
 of scriptures, if serving of Guru is not there, it won't give any 
result.So my Son ! Without taking shelter under a Sad-Guru
(good Guru),without serving him, nothing is achieved.
So, you serve me, as I am the Guru form, you become
form of Para-Brahman -- told Shankara to Shanmukha.  


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Please Read -- 

'GURU DIKSHA'

hahttp://athma-spiritualbliss.blogspot.in/2012/10/guru-diks.html





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