← Guru-Bhakti YogaHis teaching on the Guru

LIMBS OF GURU-BHAKTI

Guru-Bhakti is service of the Guru or love for the Guru. It is of four kinds: Aaptam, Angam, Daanam, Sadbhaavam.

Aaptam means strong faith in the words of Guru and loving obedience of his commands.

Angam means pleasing, personal services, for e.g. protection of the body of the Guru, washing his clothes, bathing the Guru, etc.

Daanam means surrender (dedication) of all possessions, such as, house and other property, wealth, etc., and taking shelter at him.

Sadbhaava means taking the Guru as God and never as man.

If one serves the Guru with the Bhava that Guru is God, then that disciple is blessed with Drishtam and Adrishtam.

Drishtam means the Jnana, Bliss which a disciple gets by the Upadesha of the Mahavakya by Guru’s Grace.

Adrishtam means the Bliss enjoyed after death in other world.

Thus it is clear that by service of Guru with proper Bhava, one gets two fruits (Drishtam and Adrishtam); whereas by service of God one gets Adrishtam alone.

Therefore, the best thing is to serve the Guru with correct Bhava (that Guru is God).