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Ravishankar.G's Blog – November 2012 Archive (3)

Devotion to Guru (Bhakti) - Part 4 By Sri Sri Muralidhara swamiji

Dear All,

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The well is the family life into which we have fallen. It is verily the Guru(spiritual preceptor) who has come up to lift us out of this well of a family life. The rope that he drops for us to take hold of is verily the path of Namasankirtan (taking the Divine Name of the Lord). It has the trademark of innumerable saints who have followed this path. If the Guru says…

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Devotion to Guru (Bhakti) - Part 3 By Sri Sri Muralidhara swamiji

Dear All,

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A man has fallen into a well. A man offers to lift him up. The fallen man asks, "Sir! You offer to lift me up. But, would you not, in this attempt, fall down?"

The man on top questions back, Do you think that I do not value my life? I can lift not just one like you but a hundred, a thousand, a lakh and a crore of people fallen into this well.

This man having gained…

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Devotion to Guru (Bhakti) - Part 2 By Sri Sri Muralidhara swamiji

Dear All,

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Kabir says, If Guru and Lord were to appear before me, I would ignore Lord and prostrate to my Guru.

Why does he say so?

He explains, when I was filled with the filth of the vices of my mind it was my Guru who took me unto Himself and cleansed me. Lord did not turn to my side at all. It is only after I have been…

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Added by Ravishankar.G on November 3, 2012 at 1:36am — No Comments