THE SPEAKING TREE - WHO IS THE
GREATEST GURU OF ALL TIME
PULKIT SHARMA
The Mahabharata narrdates the story
of Eklavya, a tribal with immense potential who aspired to study archery from
Dronacharya, the revered guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas. But, when he
approached Dronacharya, his request was turned down as the guru was appointed
to teach only royalty . Drona did not wish to accept a tribal boy as his
disciple. Heartbroken, Eklavya made a statue of Dronacharya and every day he
would seek guidance and support from the statue besides doing rigorous
self-taught practice in archery .In due course, Eklavya turned out to be so
magnificent an archer that he had the potential to defeat even the students
trained personally by Dronacharya.
PULKIT SHARMA
The Mahabharata narrdates the story
of Eklavya, a tribal with immense potential who aspired to study archery from
Dronacharya, the revered guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas. But, when he
approached Dronacharya, his request was turned down as the guru was appointed
to teach only royalty . Drona did not wish to accept a tribal boy as his
disciple. Heartbroken, Eklavya made a statue of Dronacharya and every day he
would seek guidance and support from the statue besides doing rigorous
self-taught practice in archery .In due course, Eklavya turned out to be so
magnificent an archer that he had the potential to defeat even the students
trained personally by Dronacharya.
Who really was Eklavya's guru? Was
it just his own aspiration inspired by Drona's skill or was there some kind of
Divine intervention? When relating to a guru, people often confuse the physical
body or mental intelligence to be the guru. They may even compare different
gurus. The truth is, though, that there is only one guru in the universe the
Divine.According to Siddheshwar Baba, since time immemorial, the Divine has
assumed different names and forms and has manifested in realised persons so
that they could guide sincere seekers on the path of transcendence.
Some great spiritual experiences
bestowed upon disciples through their guru may not be even known to the guru.
This is because Divine Consciousness is utilising the form of the physical guru
as an instrument to manifest itself and help genuine seekers in their
evolution. Thus, all gurus, avatars and prophets put together represent One
Reality . In the Yoga Sutra, Patanjali highlights that `Ishvara' or Divine
Consciousness which can manifest in different forms is unbound by time and has
the unparalleled seed of omniscience.Ishvara is considered to be the earliest
teacher the teacher of all teachers.Success in yoga can be achieved by
submitting to, reflecting on and meditating upon Divine Consciousness.When we
surrender ourselves before the Divine, this seed of omniscience is positioned
in us and in due course of time it sprouts and flourishes, thereby dissolving
all falsehoods.
Whenever a seeker has the sincere
aspiration to progress, Divine Consciousness graciously appears on the scene
either in its original formless state or by assuming a form to guide the
person.There are people who spend a lot of time in searching for an ideal
`guru' in the external physical realm.They take initiation from several places
but rarely show any commitment and quickly shift from one school of thought to
another. They also try to compare various schools of thought with the intent of
figuring out which is the better one. This is nothing but sheer ignorance and
wastage of time.
What one requires to progress is a
deep faith. When it is the same force that illuminates all masters, why bother
about external attributes and practices?
Why should one waste time in fighting wars over which particular school of spirituality or religion is the superior one when all of them are only instruments for realisation? All paths are equally good because their end goal is the same. One must seek the One in everyone with reverence and gratitude.Therefore, one must never be hopeless but always pray to Divine Consciousness for guidance, support and enlightenment.And when the prayer is sincere and comes from the soul, it will be heard.(The writer is a clinical psychologist.)
Why should one waste time in fighting wars over which particular school of spirituality or religion is the superior one when all of them are only instruments for realisation? All paths are equally good because their end goal is the same. One must seek the One in everyone with reverence and gratitude.Therefore, one must never be hopeless but always pray to Divine Consciousness for guidance, support and enlightenment.And when the prayer is sincere and comes from the soul, it will be heard.(The writer is a clinical psychologist.)
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May 24 2016 : The Times of India (Delhi)
May 24 2016 : The Times of India (Delhi)
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