Weekly Blossom - "Sadguru" - "True Guru!" - By Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji"

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear All,

"Joy and sorrow in this world are only the fruits of past choices and acts"

This is universally accepted tenet enshrined in our Sanatana Dharma. This implies that a present comfortable life is only the result of past merits.

Who or what decides if a particular act is a merit or a sin?

The Scriptures! Only the Scriptures should be taken as the basis to determine what merit is and what sin is.

A question arises now. Why can't I decide this for myself independently? Can I not tell what is right and what is wrong?

Well, the truth is that we cannot be totally free and unbiased in our judgments because our mind is influenced by our own likes and dislikes.

Our mind cannot, therefore, be held as the basis for judging what Merit is? And what Sin is?

 Moreover, dharma (righteousness and ethical values), being very subtle and not always obvious, can be known only through scriptures.

Don't we say that one is blessed with good parents due to his Merits? Likewise, it is only as a result of one's Merit that a person is blessed with good education, job, spouse  and children.

In the same breath, it is only due to one's Sin that a person is placed in unfavorable situations with regard to his parents, spouse, children or
education.

If Merit (punya) is the basis for a person to attain even worldly comforts, what then to speak of attainment of a True Guru (Sadguru) who is the Soul mate?

How many meritorious deeds must one have done to attain a Sadguru? One must have,therefore, performed meritorious deeds over crores of births to attain a genuine Saint (Mahatma) as his Guru.

Today, there are many who call themselves a 'Guru'. These self proclaimed 'Gurus', some of who even label themselves as Avatars (incarnations of God), spread false faiths that have no support in the scriptures.

They exhibit no discipline,astound the public with occult powers or tricky illusions, wax eloquent on incomprehensible philosophies to create awe in the minds of people and thus take their poor followers for a ride. This is probably the defect of Kali Yuga.

One finds that even such imitators having a large following. What is the reason for this?

The world consists of more number of sinners than the virtuous. It is only due to the effect of their sins do people go behind such imitators.

Just as merit is the cause for attaining a Sadguru, it is verily past sin that is the cause for one to get caught in the nets of such deceitful gurus.

So then who are Saints?(Mahatmas) How can we identify them?

Saints always perform Nama  Sankirtan (Chanting the divine name of the Lord - a sign of true devotion), follow the Sanatana path, are very humble, are friendly with all and most important of all, their lives are an open book for everyone to see.

They have nothing to hide from people. They are full of compassion, ever pouring forth their Love & Grace. They are verily prema swaroopa (complete form of Divine Love).

All this is possible for them only because they are those who have attained Self Realization even while living in this world.

Hence we attain a True Guru (Sadguru) only due to the effect of Merits earned over crores of births, indeed!

!!! More Will Blossom !!!

This Video is from our True Guru, here he explains about practical aspect of Spirituality on Meditation through the Maha mantra Kirtan in English under the title

"Goodness to Godliness"

The topics covers about Mind,Its nature,how to control mind and its effect and inner transformation.

Pl watch the 8 min video by clicking the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFJp0qUo94A

Regards & Chant the Maha Mantra
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare