Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator:Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 22 :  Bhiksha vandana

Everyday Gurunatha’s house received hundreds of visitors. Gurunatha observed each visitor and gave remedies according to their mental state and situation they were in. whatever the visitors used to bring and offer him was being immediately distributed to other people who had gathered there or people walking by on the road. Gurunatha never accepted any of it for himself.

Also, when devotees used to come in cars or jeeps their drivers were offered food and water first before the devotee was attended to. Once when asked the reason behind this, Gurunatha had said “They came here because he drove the distance isn’t it?”

My master never preached Adhyatma or Vedanta to those people who were on an empty stomach. Instead he was asking everyone just to perform his/her duties diligently.

Once a person asked Gurunatha,“How to do Sadhana?” Gurunatha gave a simple reply..”lt is nothing, you start picturing your Guru in every work you do, and then automatically you will show dedication and achieve perfection in everything you do. Your mind will not wander around in impure thoughts”

Also, among the visitors coming to seek remedies, after sensing their requirements the socially and economically downtrodden people were attended to first while others waited. When asked about the reason Gurunatha had said, “These people would have missed a day’s job and wages coming here in the hope that I will give them a remedy, it is only fair that they are attended to first.”

In another instance, explaining the importance of Guru he had said, “A Guru is Guru that’s all, if this birth as a human is to be fruitful it is possible only through Guru’s blessings. In a family if the son becomes a Sanyasi 12 generations on his father’s side, 8 generations on his mother’s side,3 generations on his Guru’s side will have karmic benefits. If we have a Guru darshana on dwadashi every month (12th day of the lunar calendar) and offer him some eatables about 16 of previous generations will have karmic benefits. Guru’s drishti(sight) on you is enough to uplift you, however you should not become a burden on him.

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