The Ganga River originates in
heaven. Its fall is broken by the head of Shiva, who stands on the Himalaya
Mountains; otherwise the shock would be too great for the earth. But Shiva’s
goddess-bride is displeased. Fly then where Ganges o’er the king of mountains
Falls likes a flight of stairs from heaven let down. For the sons of men; she
hurls her billowy fountains. Like hands to grasp the moon on Shiva’s crown and
laugh her foamy laugh at Gauri’s jealous frown….. If thou, like some great
elephant of the sky, shouldst wish from heaven’s eminence to bend and taste the
crystal stream, her beauties high – as thy dark shadows with her whiteness
blend – Would be what Jumana’s waters at Pryaga lend. Kalidas
Guru is the expression of
enlightenment, pure knowledge, the field of all possibilities, and the field of
infinite correlation.
The master helps the seeker in his own invincible ways, which
have no parallel in the ways of the world. But if the aspirant is to be the
recipient of this help, he must make a real effort to surrender himself to the
Divine will of the Master
What is the nature of Guru’s grace?
It is beyond thought and word. Then how can it be said that the devotee realizes
his true Being by virtue of the Guru’s grace? It is like the elephant which wakes
up on seeing a lion in its dream. Even as the elephant wakes up at the mere
sight of the lion, so too is it certain that the disciple wakes up from the
sleep of ignorance to the knowledge or Real. It is true and certain.
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