Guru Gita Discourse

Sri Guru Gita Discourse- 17

Guru-paadodakam Paanam Gurorucchishta-bhojanam
Gurumoortheh Sadaa Dhyaanam Guror-naama Sadaa Japah

Drink the pada teertham of Guru, eat the food left over by Guru, always meditate on the form of Guru, and constantly repeat the name of Guru.

We have said that Guru is the self-same Abstraction or Reflection of the Supreme Light, God. Everything in the universe exists only in Consciousness. Nothing can exist without Consciousness – the Cosmic Screen on which we perceive this wonderful universe, the life we live, the people and dreams we see, the experiences we undergo – all these are different permutations of the One Indivisible Consciousness, happening in it and by itself. Famous physicists now say that what really exists is the idea, the blue print or blocks of consciousness, not the physical appearance. Verily, the eternal Consciousness and nectarine spiritual bliss get solidified in the form of Guru for the comprehension of the Incomprehensible Principle.

The pada teertham of Guru, the left over food of Guru (Pankh), the physical form of Guru and the name of Guru are concomitant with the Eternal Consciousness in which one should submerge, bathe and breathe. Be assured that these are sacred astral substances and practices which undoubtedly nourish and sustain our soul with the effulgence of Guru, which is a veritable truth in Santhigiri Ashram. No sooner you take to the path of Guru, start chanting the mantra of Guru and partake the holy teertham, vibhuti and pankh of Guru than you become radiant with the brilliance of Guru. Therefore, hasten and chant the name of Guru, assimilate the principle of Guru and lift yourself up to the bright world of Light.

Mukundan