Guru-Tatva –II

The Grandeur and Glory of Guru-Tatva –II

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

           (Translation of a discourse in Hindi on "Guru-tatva Ki Mahima Aur Garima" Delivered by Rev. Gurudev Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya on Guru Purnima, 1981 -Continued from previous issue) The history of the world testifies that it is a handful of eminent personalities who shaped the fate of any society or nation in a given period of time. For example, if you remove the great saints, sages, reformers, patriotic leaders and other great personalities from the history of India, what will remain there? 

Our precious heritage and glorious history, which we feel so proud of, is in fact the history of the jewels of personalities. They might not have been learned or talented people, but such was the radiance of their character, the aura of their personalities, that mighty crowns and sparkling treasures and magnificent talents were voluntarily offered at their feet. Their nobility could rule over the hearts of the masses. Our divine culture, our majestic glory, our crowing history, our lovable nation is a creation, a gift, of the angelic personalities like - the Rishis of Vedic Age, Lord Buddha, King Harishchandra, Adi Shankaracharya, Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekanand, etc. I was telling you that sraddha is the source of inculcation of divine virtues in the personality. 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma