Guru-Bhakti YogaHis teaching on the Guru
POEMS ON GURU
Guru Is The Boat
The Guru is the boat To cross this ocean of Samsara; The Guru is the passport To the kingdom of Eternal bliss; The Guru is the ladder To lift you to the peak of perfection. Serve your Guru well with Bhakti. You will obtain his grace And reach the goal of life.
Blessed Guru’s Feet
Just as the Chatak bird looks for Swati drops The Chakori bird for the moon, The Chakravaka for the sun, The Hamsa for the stem of the Lotus,– So also the aspirant looks to the feet of Satguru Just as the drowning man looks to the shore, The man caught up in the forest at night for the light, The man pelted by rain for the shelter,– So also the aspirant looks to the feet of Satguru. Just as the chaste wife looks to her husband, The iron-filings to the magnet, The running river to the sea, So also the aspirant looks to the feet of his Guru.
Guru’s Grace
Guru is the captain of the Soul He is compassionate He holds the aspirant by the arm He guides and saves him He blesses him He clears his doubts He removes all pitfalls and snares He releases him From the bondage of birth and death He fills his heart with bliss Glory to the Guru Jaya Guru.
Guru’s Grace
Guru’s Grace is boundless He held me by the arm and saved me The Guru blessed me He filled my heart with bliss He showed me the path He removed many pitfalls and snares He elevated and inspired me He released me From bondage of the wheel of birth and death.
The Frog And Faithless Disciple
A frog lives near the lotus; But it does not drink the honey of the lotus, A bee from a distant place comes And drinks the honey of the Padma Some aspirants who live near the Guru Do not imbibe the wisdom of their Guru; They find fault with their Preceptor And remain near him like the frog. Some people who live in distant places Who have intense faith in their Guru, Who strictly follow life-instructions, Obtain the grace of the Guru, And attain the goal of life quickly.
Guru
To learn you need a teacher, To learn science you need a professor, To learn any art you need a master. Is not Guru necessary to learn Atma-Vidya?
Guru indeed is thy sole refuge, To take you across the Samsaric deluge, On the thorny path of Truth; To guide you, there is none but Guru.
Guru’s grace can work wonders, Look up to him for light and joy; In all your struggle of daily life, He will guide you and protect you.
Guru is the torch-bearer of wisdom Guru, Isvara, Brahman are one; Salute him first before you salute Hari, Because it is he who takes you to Hari.
Take the Mantra from your Guru, He will inspire you at every stage; He will not do the Sadhana for you, You will have to do it yourself.
Guru will show you the right path, He will select for you the right Yoga, He will remove doubts and obstacles, He will lift you up from pitfalls and snares.
To him offer your heart and soul, Sacrifice your body and life itself: He will take care of your soul; You can transcend Maya to rest in peace.
Do not expect a miracle from your Guru To lift you up into Samadhi; Do rigorous Sadhana yourself; A hungry man will have to eat himself.
If you cannot get a Satguru, You can approach a senior, You can take him as your Guru, He will also guide you.
Be patient and select your Guru, You cannot divorce your Guru; Relation between Guru and Chela Is sacred and life-long.
He who has knowledge of the Self, He who has knowledge of the Shastras, He who is endowed with noble virtues, Is a Satguru.
To test a Guru is difficult, A Jesus only can know another Jesus, A Shakespeare only can know another Shakespeare. How can a patient test the doctor? How can a layman understand a scientist? Do not look into the defects of your Guru, Deify him, take him as God, Revere him, adore him, Superimpose on him the attributes of the Lord, Then only you will be benefited.
If you are elevated in one’s presence, If you are inspired by his speeches, If he is able to clear your doubts, If he is free from greed, anger, and lust, If he is selfless, loving and I-less, You can take him as your Guru.
To approach a Guru, You must be a proper Adhikari, You should possess Vairagya, Serenity, self-restraint and Yama.
If you say, ‘There is no good Guru’ Guru also says, ‘There is no good disciple.’ Do not blame others, Blame yourself first. Guru is your redeemer But Gurudom is a curse, Guru is your saviour But Gurudom is a canker.
If Guru says, ‘I will show you Krishna Within fifteen days’ He is a false Guru. Don’t believe him, Beware of pseudo-Gurus.