Divine

Gur Meri Pooja Gur Gobind

With gratitude in the eternal glory of the Master:

Gur Meri Pooja Gur Gobind
Gur Mera Parbrahm Gur Bhagwant

Gur Mera Deyo Alakh Abheyo
Sarb Pooj Charan Gur Seyo

Gur Bin Awar Nahi Main Thhaon
Andin Japo Guru Gur Naon (Rahao)

Gur Mera Gian Gur Ridey Dhian
Gur Gopal Purakh Bhagwan

Gur Ki Saran Raho Kar Jor
Guru Bina Main Nahin Hor

Gur Bohith Taray Bhav Paar
Gur sewa Jam Te Chhutkaar

Andhkaar Meh Gurmantar Ujaara
Gur kai Sang Sagal Nistaara

Gur Poora Payiaye Badhbhagi
Gur Ki Sewa Dookh Na Lagi

Gur Ka Sabad Na Metay Koiye

Gur Nanak Nanak Har Soye

From Sri Guru Granth Sahib (864)

Phele Arjun To Bano!

I was recently listening to Narad Bhakti Sutras, Guruji has narrated a beautiful story - how Krishna became charioteer of Arjuna and Guruji also emphasized the presence of Master in one’s life, thought of sharing it here. Hope you enjoy it J

Guruji said Krishna was lying in the bed and Duryodhana came and sat at His head [little egoistic; who would sit at His feet’s]. Krishna knew that Duryodhana had come but acted as though He didn't knew and kept His eyes closed :-) After sometime Arjuna came and sat at Krishna's feet’s. Both Duryodhana and Arjuna had come to ask Krishna to be on their side in the war.

After sometime Krishna opened His eyes and looked at Arjuna [when you are lying down and wake up whom you will see first? One who is sitting at your feet’s! Isn't it?] Welcomed him 'O Arjuna when did you come I didn't know?' As though He never knew :-) He greeted Arjuna and then asked, what is that you want? Why have you come? As though He didn't knew that too :-) Then Krishna turned to Duryodhana and greeted Him with affection and asked 'Oh you have also come...good. What do you want?'

Krishna gave them a choice, He said either you keep all my army, all the battalions OR Me. He further said, see I won't fight! So one of you choose, either choose Me or my army. So Arjuna thought and said Krishna I just want You. Duryodhana thought what is the use having Krishna when Krishna is not going to fight and His army won't be with me, so better to have Krishna's army. So Krishna's army was with Duryodhana during the battle and Krishna was with Arjuna.

And we all know who won! These ways are incomprehensible.

This story came a thunder bolt to me, it made me realize, though we also sit at Masters feet’s like Arjuna we act like Duryodhana, instead of asking for the Master Himself, His Presence, His Grace all the time we keep on asking for material things most of the time :-)

Guruji further said 'In the presence of the Master your heart definitely opens up either today or tomorrow, it's infallible you cannot miss it ... years and years of meditation cannot take you there which one moment of Grace can!'

I remember in one of the question answer session someone asked Guruji 'Mahabharat mein Krishna ne Arjun ko apna asli roop dikhaya...Aap muje (haame) kaab dikhaoge?' Guruji simply smiled and said 'Phele Arjun to bano!'

Love,
Satyajit

I Promise!

If I had to promise you something, what would it be?

I can't promise that you would always be comfortable...
Because comfort brings boredom and discomfort.

I can't promise that all your desires will be fulfilled...
Because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled bring frustration.

I can't promise that there will always be good times...
Because it is the tough times that make us appreciate joy.

I can't promise that we will be rich or famous or powerful...
Because they can all be pathways to misery.

I can't promise that we will always be together...
Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.

Yet if you are willing to walk with me,
If you are willing to value love over everything else ~

I promise that this will be the most rich and fulfilling life possible.
I promise your life will be an eternal celebration,
I promise you I will cherish you more than a king cherishes his crown,

And I shall love you more than a mother loves her newborn.

If you are willing to walk into my arms,
If you are willing to live in my heart,
You will find the one you have waited forever....

You will meet yourself in my arms...

I promise.

--His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Tumko ho pasand wohi baat kahenge...

Hope you had a wonderful Diwali vacation. I enjoyed my Diwali staying at home doing some gardening, cleaning up my room, keeping my stuff in right place and avoiding unnecessary phone calls :)

Well I was fortunate to attend Art of Living 'Diwali Pahat' satsang in presence of Swami Pragyapad ji. Amol ji led everyone into beautiful satsang with his enchanting voice. After the satsang Swami ji was asked to share few knowledge tidbits. Smiling, He said being Advanced Meditation Course teacher He is happy being in 'Maun' (silence). But how could we let Him off the hook so easily, with our due persistence, He shared few Guru Stories which were never enough!

I would like to share one of the stories He mentioned, hold on, here it goes...

He said few years back when Guruji used to have free time, Guruji was humming a Hindi movie song, and I guess most of you will know this one. 'Tumko ho pasand wohi baat kahenge...' Swami ji said Gurudev was continuously humming only the first line of the song and all the other teachers with Him were singing the next line in their mind. This went on for 10-15 minutes.
Then suddenly Guruji asked everyone 'Do you know the next line of this song?', before even Guru ji could say anything everyone went up together 'Tum dinko agar raat kaho to raat kahenge...’ And Guru ji said NO, it is not like that. I have made a new line, and He continued it is 'Humko jo ho pasand wohi kaam karenge...!' And everyone burst into laughter :)

Swami ji said, through this Guru ji stressed on coming from the space of yes mind. Coming from the space of acceptance and then doing SKILLFULLY whatever has to be done at that moment.

Swami ji said most of the problems in life are there due to our talking (words) whether someone likes or dislikes it. So He said always come from the space of yes and then skillfully getting the things done the way we want, instead of getting into conflict. He went on giving few more beautiful examples...but as you know 'Tumko ho pasand wohi baat kahenge...Humko jo ho pasand wohi kaam karenge...!'

Love,
Satyajit

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