Who is a “sat guru”? “Sat” means the absolute and undeniable reality and “guru” refers to one who dispels the darkness. Of what ? The darkness of ignorance of who we are .
It has been often said that a guru finds
you when you are ready. And this being ready could be the evolution of our soul
through multiple lifetimes. It also appears that when you are in need of a
guru, you may find one.
Whatever the ways, a guru is one who
activates and guides the spiritual path. This does not happen suddenly unless
it is the grace of the Almighty. We have to keep working on ourselves through a
multilayered pattern of discipline directed to achieve this goal.
A true guru also energises a student to
move ahead without him or her when the time comes and when the ignorance
transforms into knowledge, studied, reflected and meditated on , before
internalising it.
It is serious business because the
transformation is on the gross, subtle and causal aspects of the individual.
Today, an awareness is slowly creeping in ,
that goodness must be cultivated and harvested to embark on the path of purity
and spiritual awakening. Different ways are available and any one can help if
understood clearly .
Yes, there are challenges in the form of the many temptations the body and mind can fall prey to. And here is where a firm resolve that “I know this is good for me and my soul” works wonders.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
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