Guru
Agya Se jo shish karayee
So Katni
bhakti phal deyee.
[Whatever
the disciple does in obedience to the orders of Teacher (Guru),
Obeying the
orders of the Teacher has great importance. Whosoever carries out the orders of
his Teacher begins to get the wealth of pleasures with blessings of God from
that very time. If one conforms to whatever is happing through the blessings of
his Teacher or the Almighty, this too is the obedience of the Teacher because
the way is suggested by the Teacher only. W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Razor's Edge, 1943 mentions
, “ You learn more quickly under the guidance of experienced teachers.
You waste a lot of time going down blind alleys if you have no one to lead you.”
To
Soami main sevak tera
Bhaven
sir de sul mera.
(Thou
art the Lord and I am Thy servant, If Thou so likest, Thou mayest have my head
cut off)
If it is the
pleasure of God that the devotee should be executed, he should consider it to
be the special Mercy of God and cheerfully prepare to get himself executed and
pray, ‘O Supreme Lord! I am Thine, whether You put me in fire or hurl me down
the mountain or throw me into the river to be carried away with current, I am
cheerfully prepared for every situation. You may do as you wish’. Any devotee
who carries out the orders of his Teacher like this is really blessed with His
Grace. The Supreme Power grants perfect devotion if a disciple follows the
orders of his Teacher strictly in the spirits his Teacher tells him to follow.
So long one does not have the perception, he can not follow the
orders/teachings. The Teacher knows the condition of every disciple and
accordingly explains which way is better for him/her. He never gives
orders/teachings at his own but he is directed through the sense of devotion
the disciple pays to his teachings. It also depends upon the disciple to
decipher what is good or bad and accordingly he puts up his curiosity before
his Teacher to guide. He can put up both situations also for seeking
enlightenment. Teachers open the door. You need to enter by yourself.
When one gets
enlightenment, he/she gets on the right path of the salvation with the
confidence that the trouble will now be over. He would have no bigger desire
than the salvation. Keeping in view the devotion, the Teacher also keeps
himself busy to find out the best way for his disciples. He who has recognised
the Teacher and seeks his guidance, can very well understand that his Teacher
will tell him the way of salvation. Once this process starts, none can hinder
the way.
Juke
Hirdaya Guru partiti,
Kala
Karam vase nahin jiti
(Kala
and Karma cannot dominate over or do any harm to the person who has faith in
his Teacher).
Be Happy – Get Salvation Through Your
Teacher (Guru).
