Guru-Shishya-III

 The Sacred Ancient Tradition of Guru-Shishya-III

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

There are hundreds of such examples. However names of some of them are worth mentioning. They are Sant Eknath, disciple of Janardan Pant; Sant Gyaneshwar,disciple of his own elder brother Nivrttinath; Adya Shankaracharya, disciple of Govindpad; Kinaram, disciple of Kaluram; Tailang Swami, disciple of Bhagirath Swami; Chatrasal, disciple of Prananath Mahaprabhu; Chhatrapati Sivaji, disciple of Samarth Ramdas; Rajjab, disciple of Dadu, Pusyamitra, disciple of Maharshi Patanjali; Gopinath Kaviraj, disciple of Swami Visuddhanandji; etc. In our divine culture, Shraddha has been logically explained as the power of concentrating the mind and moulding it towards greatness with single pointed devotion. 

The science calls this process as the integration of mind. It is through this process that the disciple surrenders himself totally to the Guru and then becomes one with him. The same thing has been described by Lord Srikrisna in Gita (8-12) as follows:

           “ Mayyeva mana adhatsva mayi buddhim niveshaya! Nivasishyasi mayyeva, ata urdhvam na sanshayah!!” 

Meaning: Oh Arjun! You concentrate your mind and intelligence on me. After that you will dwell in me only. There is no doubt in it. On the auspicious occasion of Guru- Purnima (July, 13), let each one of us introspect ourselves as a good disciple: "Is there any lack in our devotion?" Revered Gurudev Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya and Vandaniya Mataji Bhagavati Devi Sharma sowed the seeds of virtues and also arranged for the manuring and irrigating the fields of our minds. Parijans who possessed even a little fertility of good impressions, got the opportunity of getting their love and affection and their blessings, too. 

This festival is an occasion of self-analysis for all such parijans. On this Guru Purnima Vyas Purnima, let all of us take an oath that we will work together with full devotion towards the attainment of the goal of ushering in the golden era of truth. We will not let our faith in our Araddhya Satta (revered Gurudev) or his abode Shantikunj waver. Our Gurudev always rewarded us for whatever meager Guru-Dakshina (offerings) we offered to him and we should have full faith that in future too, his blessings and protection will be with us always. Samidha - wood for yajna.

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma