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Guru - Shishya

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Yogi Ashwini 

 What prompted me to write this article was an interview published by one of the newspapers on a yoga teacher. In one of the lines he was quoted as “my Guru requested me to……” This sadly shows the level of knowledge one has of the Guru and the level of reverence for the Guru today. The Guru never requests you but instructs you and guides you to do a particular act. It is so unfortunate that the people have forgotten the meaning and importance of a Guru. It is very important to understand what a Guru is.
Om Dhyan moolam, Guru murti
Puja moolam, Guru padam
Mantra moolam, Guru vakyam
Moksha moolam, Guru kripa, 
Om shri guruve namah Om

The foundation of Dhyan is your Guru’s image, the foundation of your puja is your Guru’s feet, Guru’s words are like the mantra that cannot be defied and moksha or nirvana is possible only by your Guru’s grace.

 It is so interesting to know that the concept of Guru is prevalent only in India. There is no synonym of Guru in no other language and the closest that you can get is teacher or master. A Guru is much above both.

 The Guru is the channel between you and the Divine and the only medium to get to know the Divine. Guru is the one who knows your capacity and leads you on the path of Sadhna as per your entitlements. Guru is just like a mother and the shishya a child. The Guru knows exactly what and how much the shishya wants and provides with the same. The Guru transfers just that much gyan to the shishya as much the shishya can absorb or hold.

 It is like if you pour extremely hot water on a cold rock it will break. The gyan is like hot water and the shishya is the cold rock. The Guru holds the gyan and transfers it slowly to the shishya as per his or her capacity.

 It is extremely difficult to find a right Guru but in your search for a Guru do not go by what you get to hear from others. yoga is all about experiences and it is your own experience and own insights that will lead you to a Guru. Once you reach your Guru you no longer feel the need to go to any other discourse or any other teacher to get the answers to your questions. Your search is said to end when you find your Guru.

 The Guru is responsible for all the acts of the shishya, good or bad and it is essential for the shishya to have 100% faith on the Guru to progress in the path of Sadhna. Even a slight shake in the faith will ruin the whole flow of energy and the bond. It is a complete surrender to your Guru. One should go with complete reverence and without the veil of ego to learn something from the Guru. It is only then that gyan will flow from the Guru to you.

 That is why it is said that it is very difficult to make a Guru and even more difficult for the Guru to make a shishya. Once you make a Guru then it is obligatory to do what the Guru says and the whole sole responsibility of the shishya is that of the Guru. Once a shishya makes a Guru it is extremely important to follow your Guru’s words and deeds and at no point of time show even slightest of disrespect towards your Guru because one cannot imagine what the karmic repercussions would be if you disrespect your Guru.

 It is impossible to tread on the path of Sadhna without a Guru. The Guru interacts with the shishya on a one to one basis and monitors the progress of the shishya every moment.

 The Guru shishya relationship is the only way to pull you up to a subtler and a higher form.

 Therefore make no haste in making a Guru. Step into this path of Sadhna only if you have completely made up your mind because once you are into it you will need to give your hundred percent.
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