Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 130 :  How to communicate with your Guru?

A devotee who frequently used to come to Gurunatha’s house called me recently to give an account of some of his experiences.

Once I had gone to Gurunatha’s house to ask about my son’s marriage. Gurunatha had told me the marriage will happen on 6th of February and I need not worry much about it. But, he had not mentioned the year. After about 2 years the marriage happened on February 6th as Gurunatha had said and thanks to his grace the couple is leading a happy family life.

In another instance when I went to meet Gurunatha, he was sitting near the Shiva temple. As usual he was surrounded by his disciples, devotees, people who had come to seek remedies for their problems and four dogs which were his constant companions. Totally oblivious of all this Gurunatha was distributing fruits but never ate himself even one.

As I was observing all this from a distance, I was thinking..”Gurunatha is giving all the fruits to everyone else without having even one; it would have been so good if he accepted something from me”. A little later, Gurunatha came to the place I was sitting accepted one fruit from me, ate it before me smiled and went away.

Then I offered my respects to Gurunatha through my thoughts.. and it became very clear to me that..Guru is the one whom you visualize and communicate through your thoughts and not by sight and sound (words).

Another incident that happened during my first visit to Sakharaya Patna comes to my mind, he said. That day l was accompanied by a friend of mine, who was also the chief representative of an ashram which has grown to be world famous today. Gurunatha received us well and did Pada puja (a ritual of washing one’s feet) to that ashram’s representative; in turn that person also performed Pada puja to Gurunatha.

Later speaking about the ritual Gurunatha had said, ”God is present in each one of us, this puja and respect is not intended at your physical body but for the God inside you. Like this, we should see everyone as one and not as different that is advaitha”. With these words he concluded.

In another instance, I had an opportunity to meet Gurunatha in Sringeri. Our society is still opposed to inter caste marriage. Our own thoughts about this were no different and our emotions were being tested by these rigid customs when l was faced with such a problem. Sensing my dilemma Gurunatha said, “Just strengthen the relationship as they have decided for themselves, they will live a happy life. It would be ok if the groom’s relatives come and meet you on such and such a date and time, is it not? With these words he blessed and sent me back.

Exactly on that date and time we got a request for alliance from the groom’s side. We finished their marriage and they are leading a happy married life. On many instances Gurunatha had corrected my thoughts and notions about these religious customs and made me a true human being.

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