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Guru Tattva – Part-3

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1. Guru Tattva2. Jiva Tattva3. Abhideya Tattva4. Sakti Tattva5. Nama Tattva6. Bhagavan Tattva7. Bhakti Tattva8. Bhakta Tattva9. Prema Tattva

There are 18 Main Tattvas

If we do not understand Guru Tattva, all others are useless.

Main tattvas are …

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1. Mata+Pitha - Love&Support2. Guru - Guide3. God - Destiny

Mata, Pita(Material World)

God(Spiritual World)

Guru

The Guru TattvaEvery Religion has concept of Guru..

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Definition of Guru

• Spiritual Master• One who realized God before starting teaching• Works only for God, not for him

Gu = DarknessRu = Light

Guru = One who brings one from darkness to light

Guru: “He who is heavy, weighty”

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Kinds of GurusCaitya Guru

Jagat Guru - ?

Siksha GuruSravana Guru

Diksha Guru

– Paramatma inside every soul– Instructs on Bhagavan,Jiva,Bhakti– Friendly, Easy, Shows the way– Gives Initiations, Takes Responsibility

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Qualifications of Disciple1. Praņipãt – Surrender to Divine Knowledge

2. Paripraśna – Honestly surrender to a Guru “I am done with material world. There is no charm. I am offering myself exclusively to you”

3. Sevaya – Offer us fully to serve Him

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Story: King Janaka’s challenge..:

“Can any one give me Brahma Jnanaby the time it takes to mount a horse?”

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Ashta-vakra Muni

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But, Ashta-vakra Muni had 8 deformations…Any one who sees him, will immediately laugh!

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Ashta-vakra Muni Enters the Royal Court

• I thought this is an assembly of sages!• But I see all cobblers and skin merchants!• Can any one of ‘you’ give Brahma Jnana in short time?

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“Janaka Maharaj! First, Give me your:

Body, Mind and Wealth”

By giving up everything, Janaka received ALL !

Are we really ‘ready’ to see God?


Can Brahma Jnani See Supreme God?

What is their destination?

Some say: “Let me first see the God.. Then I can believe in God!”


“Let me first get my degree. Then I will study!”

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“Sir, something is wrong! I do not believe in Hell…. So, I should not be here at all !I need a lawyer…!”

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• Our condition is pathetic• God sends Guru to help us• He shows God !

Our Scriptures arepassword protected !Only guru has the key !

Even God when comes down, takes up Guru!Why?

But why do I need a guru?Can’t I do it myself ?

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Even God when comes down takes up a Guru!Sandipani Muni was a guru for Krishna & Balaram

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• Not only He is Caitya Guru in every Jiva!• He is the guru of all the Gurus!• He is the guru of entire Universe! JAGAT GURU !

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Vasudeva sutham devamKamsa chānūra mardhanamDevaki parama-nandamKrishnam vande jagat gurum

I bow to you, O Krishna, the supreme guru of entire universe, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.

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Story of a person who wanted to see God!

ThruYOGA

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Modern Baptisms

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Is it that easy to see Lord Krishna by ourselves?

• He is NOT accessible even to Lord Brahma!

• Lord Brahma hangers to get a glimpse of Krishna’s feet !

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Sri Krishna’s feet is difficult even to Lord Brahma!


Story: A melting heart for God…

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• Only a real Guru (Pure Devotee) Can Give Bhakti !• Even gods cannot give it!• They are in fact hankering for!

Surrendering to a qualified guruis the first step!


Why does one refuse to surrender to a guru?

Answer:

• EGO• Bad Karma• Bad Association

• In Kali Yuga, most of the gurus are fake• To get a qualified guru, you should have done unlimited Sukritis• If you are genuine, you get real guru, otherwise you get a fake guru !

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Gurudeva, krpā karke mujhko apanā lenāMaî śarana padā terî, carano me jagaha denā … (guru)

Karunā nidhi nāma terā, karunā barasao tumSoye huye bhagya ko, he nātha jagāo tumMerî nāva bhāvara dole, use pāra lagā denā … (guru)Tum sukh ke sāgara ho, bhakti ke sahāre hoMere man mé samāe ho, mujhe prāno se pyāre hoNita mālā japũ terî, mere doşa bhula denā …. (guru) Maî santo kā sevaka hũ, guru carano kā dāsa hũNahĩ nātha bhulānā mujhe, is jaga mé akelā hũTere dvār ka bhikhārî hũ, nahĩ dil se bhulā denā … (guru)

Giti Guccha – P 197How should one approach Guru?


End of Episode

Guru Tattva Part-3

O mind, Worship the lotus feet of Guru!





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Gurudeva, krpā karke mujhko apanā lenāMaî śarana padā terî, carano me jagaha denā … (guru)

Karunā nidhi nāma terā, karunā barasao tumSoye huye bhagya ko, he nātha jagāo tumMerî nāva bhāvara dole, use pāra lagā denā … (guru)Tum sukh ke sāgara ho, bhakti ke sahāre hoMere man mé samāe ho, mujhe prāno se pyāre hoNita mālā japũ terî, mere doşa bhula denā …. (guru) Maî santo kā sevaka hũ, guru carano kā dāsa hũNahĩ nātha bhulānā mujhe, is jaga mé akelā hũTere dvār ka bhikhārî hũ, nahĩ dil se bhulā denā … (guru)

Giti Guccha – P 197Scripture Reading ….

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Relation of Guru and God

Prathaman Tu Gurum Pūjyām Tatas caiva mamārcanamKurvan siddhim avāp-noti hy Anyathā nişphalam bhavet” - Hari Bhakti Vilasa 4.344

Sri Krishna says, “One must always worship one’s Guru first and only then worship Me. This is the right way to attain perfection. It is fruitless if one tries to worship Me directly.”

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Guru caraņa kamala bhaja manGuru-krpā vinā nāhi koi sādhana-bal,Bhaja man bhaja anukşaņMilitiā nahî(n) aisā durlabha janama,Bhramatahû(n) caudaha bhuvanaKisî ko milte hai(n) aho bhāgya se,Hari-bhaktó ke daraśanKrşņa-krpā kî ānanda mūrtiDîna-jana karuņā-nidānBhakti bhāva prem – tîna prakāśata,Srî guru patita pāvanŚruti smrti aur purānana māhiKîno spaşţa pramāņTana-mana-jîvana, guru-pade arpaņa,Srî harînama raţan

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Krpa Kara vaishnava thakuraSambandha jnaniya, bhajite bhajite, abhimana hau dura

Ami ta vaishnava, e buddhi haile, amani na ha’ba amiPratisthasa asi, hrdaya dusibe, haiba niraya gami

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