Guru Story from Guru Purnima 2009

On the day of Guru Purnima in Chicago after grand magnificent satsang and soul soothing puja and dinner which was served as if it was heaven’s banquet when celebration was done and Guruji went to His suit and some of us from Pittsburgh Art of Living Family went there in the hope that we could get in and be with Him for sometime but all in vain there was so much of policing outside the His door so disappointedly we came back and I was walking in lobby and soon I saw 3 fellow teachers and just started following them and asked Birjoo where were those guys going :) he said to Guruji's suit and I with low heart responded हमारे लिए तो दरवाजा नहीं खुलेगा (door will not open for us) too much of policing :) then Birjoo replied that ऐसा बोल कर अपना दरवाजा ख़ुद से क्यों बंद करता है (by saying this why are you closing door for yourself). This struck me :)

Next day TRM started and 11 AM Guruji came for session :) we had good time and when He ended the session again the same words struck me again and a flash of light pass through my eyes and I could see, Guruji was getting up from seat and I saw that YELLOW...... Guruji’s Asan. I just jumped to stage and picked up the asan in my hand folded it and kept on my forearm and started walking like a king behind Guruji :) wow :) 3 or 4 people jumped on me to take it away from me (another flash of thought passed through me that this is test how badly you want this) and with smile I protested and told other teachers not this time, this is my turn then HIS security Naveen, another teacher asked me have you ever carried the Asan. I said NO and he announced to other fighting devas (angels) to stop and let me take Asan and I smilingly started walking behind Him. We walked to lobby and reached to elevator and many people wanted to get into it as Guruji supposed to get into it but nobody allowed but ME :) and I was just standing beside HIM. Some energy from His Asan was flowing into me and as soon as we reached 23rd floor I ran to HIS room 2302. Again many people standing outside I knocked the door and one devotee opened the gate, saw Asan in my hand and let me and alone me walk IN :) I walked straight in. Digvijay was there, Tanu ma was there I asked one devotee where to put asan they pointed on one sofa I put it there :) Guruji came in a minute and sat there I was standing along with some 10-12 devotee in His room and I was realizing (मेरे लिए दरवाजा खुल गया) Door is opened for me :) and a undying smile and wet eyes and choked throat and some giggle in my stomach I guess some blend of all good things together was happening to me. How amazing it was! :). It gave me realization that His door is always open, its only our mind which keep us away from HIM.

It was our lunch break and soon He went for lunch in His private room and even the slightest of thought didn’t came to me that I should go for lunch perhaps left brain was telling if you go once out from here you will not come in again and right brain telling me where you will get better lunch like this so I stayed back waiting there for Him to come out He came out and this time He was supposed to meeting west coast people in TRM and I took the Asan again and just went with Him it was small room with almost of 100 people and I was in front just sitting in His lotus feet and some policing devotee announced only west coast people I felt like this instruction is not for me and I stay seated :) just looking at him 2 1/2 hr there with west coast then somebody told this is time for east coast people and so I AM :) I STAYED SEATED :) many people looked at me made funny faced made funny comments and left but I STAYED SEATED :) again 2 1/2 hr Wow and from there again I winded up the meeting I ran into HIS room with His Asan and one policing devotee asked me why I don’t give chance to somebody else to carry the Asan I didn’t say anything but SMILED. What a day many thoughts emotions, logics came but I was in just a soaked in bliss :)

I was physically so close to HIM that my mind went through all logic and thought and settled I saw him laughing smiling yawning tapping His leg hiding Hus feet from me as I was taking pics pulling some of fellow teachers, cracking jokes, rubbing eyes everything this was going in my mind so physically how usual all this is for any human being yet HE seems so normal human and yet deliver so super human results. Again reminds me UNSEEN IS PLAYING MAJOR ROLE isn’t it :) How amazing is this Guru story…!

All Glory to Gurudev!

Love

Dinesh

PS: The last two pics of Guruji and Guru pada I clicked from my mobile camera sitting next to HIM :)

Guru Poornima 09 Message

The Guru principle is so vital in life. The first guru is Dakshinamurthy, the embodiment of infinity woven so skillfully in the finite that the finite and infinite co-exist. There is an element of the guru in every human being. That wisdom in each one has to be invoked and awakened.

When this element is awakened, misery in life disappears. It is the medicine for misery; the wealth of all knowledge.
Gurave sarva lokanaam – the Divine Consciousness is the leading light of the whole world-of all the worlds.
Bishaje bhava roginaam – It is the medicine for the ills of society, of life, of misery. It removes all misery.
Nidhaya sarva vidyanaam Sri Dakshinamurthaye namaha – I take refuge in this Consciousness which is in my heart! The word guru is used today to mean expertise – like an expert in business management. Guru means enormous, the biggest. Of course, expertise is a part of it. There is perfection in everything. There is that depth.

In our consciousness, wisdom comes to life when the guru tattva comes to life. When we have no desires of our own, then the guru tattva dawns in our life. Do you ever wish to do something for someone without expecting anything from them? Then you have played the role of the guru. The mother is the first guru. Then there are the teachers – the veena teacher and so on. The Satguru gives you knowledge of the truth, the ultimate reality, spiritual knowledge.

This full moon is also called Vyasa Purnima. Vyasa categorized the entire lore of wisdom into the 4 vedas, the Upanishads, the upavedas, the 27 smritis, 27 upasmritis – a huge lore of knowledge pertaining to every aspect of life from ayurveda to architecture to alchemy to medicine. This full moon is named after him.

On Guru Purnima, one must reflect, “Where was I before I got this knowledge? Where am I now?” When you see the contrast of where you were without this knowledge, then gratitude wells up.

This day we remember the contribution of all those who have been on this planet for the well being of the human race. We remember what they have done. We see the contrast (brought about by spiritual knowledge) in our lives and feel grateful.

How fortunate you are to perceive the infinity within you – in this finite framework of the body-mind complex. The body and mind are finite but the expression of the spirit is infinity.

For the Seeker, the New Year is from Guru Purnima to Guru Purnima. When it is half way for the rest of the world, we celebrate one whole year on the spiritual path. One year towards the Divine manifestation in our life. One year towards feeling the oneness and seeing the world through the eyes of the guru. That is the guiding star for us. Let me do that which a guru, a wise person would have done in this situation. A wise person would never react. He would respond. You will learn by putting yourself in that position (of the guru or wise person) again and again – by attempting infinite patience, immense intelligence, complete compassion and unblemished joy.

Nobody knows when the tradition started. Billions of years before, on this earth, so many sages and rishis have been there and so many in the future too. We thank all those in the past, present and the future for the continuation of wisdom on this dear planet. Without wisdom it is not living, only existing. Life begins with wisdom.

This Guru Purnima think about all the blessings that you have received and feel grateful. Everyone sing and let go and be immersed in the inner bliss.

All Glory to My Gurudev