SHREE GURUDEV


GURU PURNIMA 1999

Devoted beings/seekers,

I send my blessings and good wishes to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. We offer our heartfelt salutations to the Satguru for guiding us on the path that will uplift our lives.
May we as disciples follow the teachings and expand our understanding as we go through life.

In Secret of the Siddhas, Baba says: "When the sun rises, all the stars fade away in its brilliance. Similarly, when the sun of knowledge rises in the heart and a person experiences the essence of the Self, the universe of diversity with its countless beings and objects is dissolved for him. Duality perishes. The radiant sun of the Self blazes in his eyes. Its flame radiates through every pore of his body.
As it flashes, his entire body is filled with the nectar of love. Drops of nectar from the stream of love flow from his eyes. His words shower love. His speech is never an arrow, which pierces others' hearts with bitter, cruel, or filthy words. The wisdom of the Siddhas is sweet."

In order to understand the sweetness of the Siddhas wisdom, we must do our sadhana regularly in a dedicated manner. We simply have to let go of our limited concepts and expand the mind to the depths of our inner being/consciousness. We must learn to be content within ourselves and appreciate all that which comes in our life.

As we imbibe the teachings and make them a part of our daily life, illumination of the esoteric meanings automatically happen. We must simply contemplate and put into action the principles of the Guru's teachings. We are only limited by our own mind.
The Guru and the teachings constantly present us with situations to grow. Let us be strong and put forth the effort to continuously expand our awareness as we go along.

I am forever grateful to Baba for making life interesting. He told us to view it as a play of consciousness. There never seems to be a dull moment. The shakti keeps propelling us further, until we see it all as nothing but as a play. There is nothing to do or become, simply be, at the same time performing necessary actions, offering them to God/Guru.

Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah!
I offer my salutations to Shri Guru!


Your own,
Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda


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