43 - Panchvati Part 3 - The Guru

Panchvati Part 3 - The Guru
The revered Guru (Agast Ji) shows Ram Ji (Gyan) the way to Panchavati (our body & soul).

An extreme gyani, of vast and immeasurable knowledge and experience is the only way for the bhakt to attain the blissful knowledge. We may think that a Guru or guardian is not necessary to achieve the ultimate bliss - you are entitled to your opinion.

The great learned sage Swami Vivekananda (Narendra) did not believe in Guru worship - until he met Swami Ramakrishna. It took him 5 years to warm to idea that he is the only way to achieve true inner peace. After 5 years of tossing and turning he accepted Sri Ramakrishna as his Guru.

Someone once said  "When the desciple is ready, a Guru will be found"

Rishi Sutikshan brings Ram, Lakshman & Sita Ji to Agast Rishi's Ashram - why ?

Rishi Sutikshan was a desciple of Maha Rishi Agast and joined the ashram at an early age. Upon completion of his studies, Sutikshan wanted to give Agast Ji something in return for his studies (Guru Dakshina). The great Guru Agast Ji knew that he has been in the ashram all his life and does not have anything to give. So he asked "Kya Dega Re ?" Sutikshan replied "Jo maange ga woh doonga !"  "Acha, to phir Sita-Ram ke Darshan karaade re !"

As Sutikshan Ji prepares to leave the ashram, Guru ji says "Kaha ja raha hay re?"
"Prabhu ko dhoondhne"
"Tum ko Prabhu mil jaayenge?"
"Nahi milna hota to aap ke mukh se nikalta kyu?" Sutikshan had so much trust in his Guru Ji's vachan. "Ab may Sita-Ram ko le kar hi lautoonga, nahi to mukh nahi dikhaaoonga "

 Just like Shabri Ji believed in Rishi Matang's prophecy that Ran Ji will come to meet her...
सबरी देखि राम गृहँ आए। मुनि के बचन समुझि जियँ भाए।। 3/34
We will meet Sutikshan Rishi in 4/10
बहुत दिवस गुर दरसन पाएँ। भए मोहि एहिं आश्रम आएँ।।
अब प्रभु संग जाउँ गुर पाहीं। तुम्ह कहँ नाथ निहोरा नाहीं।। 4/12He requests Shri Ram to accompany him to Rishi Agast's ashram. "I have not seen my Guru, or visited his ashram, for a very long time. I promised him that I will only return with Shri Sita & Ram Ji"

Real Guru's will show you the way to unbound freedom and everlasting inner peace. Choose Carefully !

We will continue to summarise in the next few emails....

Please disregard my ignorance and build on whatever seems of any use to you.

Muskaraate Raho