SHREE GURUDEV
July 9, 1998
Pine Bush, New
York
Beloved Devoted
Seekers,
On the
auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, I send you my loving wishes.
On
this special
day we offer our salutations to both our Sadgurus and pray for
their blessings.
Recently
I was reading a book in Marathi about Bhagwan Nityananda, and the
author says,
"How can we describe one who has merged into God and lives in a
mentally purified
state. Though he is beyond description, but at the same
time we call
him an avadhoot to satisfy the mind."
Bhagwan
Adi Shankaracharya describes the state of an avadhoot:
He is
silent amongst the silent ones, reveals his good qualities amongst the
virtuous, is
wise amongst the learned, shares the suffering of the
misfortunate
ones, is content amongst the satisfied ones, and enjoys life
amongst those
who delight. He is a fool amongst the fools, young with the
youth and a
great speaker amongst the orators. Rare is such a being who has
purified his
mind and attained the state of an avadhoot.
The Yoga
sutras say, "A saint is like a jewel who just reflects". He has no
personal interests
in this world.
In our
normal state we nurture our ego as the individual, whereas an avadhoot
becomes that
which comes in front of him. He no longer has any individual
identity.
On the
auspicious ocassion of Guru Purnima, we pray to the Sadgurus to bless
us and purify
our minds. May their grace be ever upon us.
Our heartfelt
salutations to Baba Muktananda,
Yours,
M. Swami Nityananda
Brahmin
priests performing abhishek on Guru Purnima day |
Offering
Bilva leaves |
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