Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator:Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 34 : Gurus advice on a political career

He had handled many portfolios in the state government as a minister and was the leader of a national party. Recently he has become a parliamentarian also. In an earlier election, he had pledged all his property but lost the elections. Completely dejected he had decided to end his life. He wanted to have Gurunatha’ s darshana before that and had come to his residence.

Knowing his mental state, Gurunatha had given him food and shelter for weeks and made sure he does not go out for a few days. Gurunatha had sent him back only after making sure the person has gained enough self confidence not only to continue to live but to fight more elections. Today the same person has become a parliamentarian.

It was usual to see the politicians come to seek Gurunatha’s blessings before the elections. A candidate from a national party had lost two elections in a row. As a last attempt he asked for Gurunatha’s blessings. After giving him sweets and a pen, Gurunatha assured him he will win the elections and go on to become a chief minister

in future.

As Guru’s words are bound to come true, he got elected and became a minister. Recently he has been elected twice consecutively. After a being minister when he came to visit Gurunatha he got this message.“ Don’t let the power get the better of you, get the better of the power to serve the needy people, be vigilant, if you want to make money do it, but don’t be greedy”.

Gurunatha asked him to follow three simple rules.

·         Don’t forget (people who elected you)

·         Don’t hurt (anyone)

·         Don’t show off (power)

Though still in power today his devotion towards Guru has not changed.

Meanwhile, the other politician who got elected three times had become too money minded. He did not get to meet Gurunatha often. On one of the occasions when he was able to meet, Gurunatha had warned him about getting greedy and that he should mend his ways.

Similarly, Gurunatha had told a legislator from north Karnataka that he would become a minister. He became a minister as Gurunatha had told him. Whenever he came for darshana he used to make coffee for everyone and wash the cups. After serving as an education minister this person is still known as a virtuous politician.

Once a famous sanyasi was to visit a minister’s house, Gurunatha had gone there to get his darshana and talk to him. Gurunatha was distributing fruits and other food items to those who had gathered which was his regular practice. The lady who had become a minister then, came and shouted “You should not distribute any eatables here”.

Gurunatha asked her why her conduct was different before the elections when she had come to seek his blessings and why she was behaving differently once she became a minister.

She did not get elected from then on and till date and she is struggling hard to get a foot hold in the power corridors.

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