Message de Sri Sri Gurudev
Message de mon Maître Spirituel pour le mois de Sriddhar (JUILLET-AOUT)
My dear devotees,
Râdhe Râdhe.
We often think it is enough just to take dikshâ from a Sadguru. However, dikshâ alone is not sufficient. After dikshâ, it is most essential to perform Sri Gurudev’s sevâ. Srimaj-Jiva Goswâmipâd has written –
“tat prasâdo hi swa swa nânâ-pratikâra-dustyaja-anartha-hânou bhagavat-parama-prasâda-siddhou cha mulam.”
Meaning – “How much ever a devotee may try to get rid of his anarthas he will not succeed. Only when he serves his Sri Gurudev and pleases him then by Sri Gurudev’s kripâ all his anarthas are destroyed. This in turn pleases Sri Bhagavan.”
- (Sri Bhakti-Sandarbha)
Srimaj-Jiva Goswâmipâd has also written –
“tatra yadyapi sharanâpattyaiva sarvam siddhyati…..tathâpi vaishistya-lipsuh shaktash-chet tatah bhagavach-chhâstro-padeshtânâm bhagan-mantro-padeshtânâm vâ Sri-guru-charanânân nityam-eva visheshatah sevâng-kuryât.”
Meaning – “Although a devotees attains spiritual success by complete self-surrender, yet if he seeks something really special then he must always serve his Shikshâ-guru who instructs him in the scriptures and his Dikshâ-guru who has given him the mantras in a special manner.”
Since Goswâmipâd mentions ‘in a special manner’ it means that there must be an ‘ordinary guru-sevâ’ as well.
What do we mean by ‘ordinary guru-sevâ’?
After taking dikshâ, we worship Sri Hari by hearing, glorifying, performing archanam, japa etc daily. As a part of this daily routine, we worship and glorify Sri Gurudev. Therefore, we see that for us the hearing, japa etc are the main activities and Sri Gurudev’s sevâ is a part of these activities. This is ‘ordinary Guru-sevâ’.
What is ‘special Guru-sevâ’?
If a devotee has single-pointed Guru-bhakti and is completely dedicated to Sri Gurudev’s sevâ, he will consider that sevâ to be the most important aspect and for him hearing, glorifying etc. will be a part of Sri Guru-sevâ. Whatever sâdhanâ he performs it is only to please his Gurudev. For him, Sri Gurudev’s satisfaction is the only aim. He fully realizes that ‘Sri Gurudev is Sri Bhagavan Himself’ and even the ‘mantras are none but Sri Gurudev’- (Sri Vâman-kalpa) and he strives to fulfill all the injunctions of Bhakti because it will please the Spiritual Master. This is ‘special guru-sevâ’. Sri Bhagavan showers kripâ on such a devotee (more than the one who serves Him).
We must be very careful while serving Sri Gurudev. We must never utter his name. If it is necessary, we must bow our head, join our palms and say ‘Ashtottar-shata Sri Sri (108 Sri Sri)’ and then take his name.
This Kaliyug is very special. Sriman-Mahâprabhu has taken mercy and descended to give us the topmost ras, which is Manjari-bhâv-sâdhanâ. Sri Bhagavan had not offered this kripâ to humanity in any other yuga. Those of us who wish to feel blessed by taking advantage of this mercy and start performing Manjari-bhâv-sâdhanâ must take dikshâ from a Sadguru in Sri Goudiya-Vaishnav Paramparâ. He should obtain Sri Guru-pranâli and siddha-pranâli from the Spiritual Master and then perform Bhajan under his guidance.
Wish you all the best in your Bhajan! Wish you a very happy Guru-Purnimâ full of intense Bhakti!
Your servant
Ananta das.
My dear devotees,
Râdhe Râdhe.
We often think it is enough just to take dikshâ from a Sadguru. However, dikshâ alone is not sufficient. After dikshâ, it is most essential to perform Sri Gurudev’s sevâ. Srimaj-Jiva Goswâmipâd has written –
“tat prasâdo hi swa swa nânâ-pratikâra-dustyaja-anartha-hânou bhagavat-parama-prasâda-siddhou cha mulam.”
Meaning – “How much ever a devotee may try to get rid of his anarthas he will not succeed. Only when he serves his Sri Gurudev and pleases him then by Sri Gurudev’s kripâ all his anarthas are destroyed. This in turn pleases Sri Bhagavan.”
- (Sri Bhakti-Sandarbha)
Srimaj-Jiva Goswâmipâd has also written –
“tatra yadyapi sharanâpattyaiva sarvam siddhyati…..tathâpi vaishistya-lipsuh shaktash-chet tatah bhagavach-chhâstro-padeshtânâm bhagan-mantro-padeshtânâm vâ Sri-guru-charanânân nityam-eva visheshatah sevâng-kuryât.”
Meaning – “Although a devotees attains spiritual success by complete self-surrender, yet if he seeks something really special then he must always serve his Shikshâ-guru who instructs him in the scriptures and his Dikshâ-guru who has given him the mantras in a special manner.”
Since Goswâmipâd mentions ‘in a special manner’ it means that there must be an ‘ordinary guru-sevâ’ as well.
What do we mean by ‘ordinary guru-sevâ’?
After taking dikshâ, we worship Sri Hari by hearing, glorifying, performing archanam, japa etc daily. As a part of this daily routine, we worship and glorify Sri Gurudev. Therefore, we see that for us the hearing, japa etc are the main activities and Sri Gurudev’s sevâ is a part of these activities. This is ‘ordinary Guru-sevâ’.
What is ‘special Guru-sevâ’?
If a devotee has single-pointed Guru-bhakti and is completely dedicated to Sri Gurudev’s sevâ, he will consider that sevâ to be the most important aspect and for him hearing, glorifying etc. will be a part of Sri Guru-sevâ. Whatever sâdhanâ he performs it is only to please his Gurudev. For him, Sri Gurudev’s satisfaction is the only aim. He fully realizes that ‘Sri Gurudev is Sri Bhagavan Himself’ and even the ‘mantras are none but Sri Gurudev’- (Sri Vâman-kalpa) and he strives to fulfill all the injunctions of Bhakti because it will please the Spiritual Master. This is ‘special guru-sevâ’. Sri Bhagavan showers kripâ on such a devotee (more than the one who serves Him).
We must be very careful while serving Sri Gurudev. We must never utter his name. If it is necessary, we must bow our head, join our palms and say ‘Ashtottar-shata Sri Sri (108 Sri Sri)’ and then take his name.
This Kaliyug is very special. Sriman-Mahâprabhu has taken mercy and descended to give us the topmost ras, which is Manjari-bhâv-sâdhanâ. Sri Bhagavan had not offered this kripâ to humanity in any other yuga. Those of us who wish to feel blessed by taking advantage of this mercy and start performing Manjari-bhâv-sâdhanâ must take dikshâ from a Sadguru in Sri Goudiya-Vaishnav Paramparâ. He should obtain Sri Guru-pranâli and siddha-pranâli from the Spiritual Master and then perform Bhajan under his guidance.
Wish you all the best in your Bhajan! Wish you a very happy Guru-Purnimâ full of intense Bhakti!
Your servant
Ananta das.
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