॥ Shri Hari ॥

Man’s Inborn Guru – Discrimination

(Manushyaka Janmajaat Guru - Vivek)

Tvameva Maata Cha Pita Tvameva

Tvameva Bandhusha Sakhaa Tvameva

Tvameva Vidyaa Dravinam Tvameva

Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva

Swami Ramsukhdas

Man’s Inborn Guru – Discrimination

(Manushyaka Janmajaat Guru - Vivek)

It is a vital fact that the Almighty God gives the human body to realize God and along with it, He also gifts us a Guru in the form of discrimination (vivek). God does not leave anything incomplete. The way an officer gets the facilities of a house, servant, car etc., similarly, God makes provisions for our salvation, along with the human body. He provides the “vivek” (discrimination) to discriminate between the real and the unreal, desirable and undesirable, right and wrong. The one who respects his discrimination (vivek) does not need any external Guru for his salvation and the one who disrespects it - even if he has a Guru, he is not capable to attain salvation. That is why, even on making an external Guru, one does not attain salvation.

The more a man gives importance to his “vivek” (discrimination), puts it to use in his life, the more his discrimination is enhanced and finally the discrimination is transformed into self-realization. The respect towards ones’ discrimination is achieved by attending “satsang” (spiritual discourses) and not by making a Guru –

“Binu satsang bibek na hoyi” (Manas, Bala. 3/4 )

True saints and sages don’t make any disciples, then too people achieve salvation by attending to their discourses and teachings. True knowledge flows from their conduct and behavior and scriptures are composed of their utternances. Therefore, wherever you get good satsang (association with truth), talks of one’s spiritual progress, there we should attend. But as far as possible, we should we should not engaged in a Guru-Disciple relationship.

The Mewaara King’s uncle was Maharaja Caturasinhaji. He used to listen to religious discourses and whenever any good utterance was heard, he put it into practice in his life. He would decide to follow it his entire life. This way he became a true saint himself. He composed several volumes and was known as “Valmiki”of Mewaari dilect. Similarly you shall also become saintly if you start practicing and imbibing all the good points that you have heard.

Narayana ! Narayana !! Narayana !!!

From “Is Salvation Not Possible without a Guru?” in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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