Today is a very
special day for Narayankripa, we have reached to 300 th post. We are traveling
this journey with the Poems and articles of divinity, spirituality, love,
friendship, shades of the human mind, Advait philosophy and Bhaktiyoga…writing all this for
more than past four years, we are here today.
And... I am
feeling like this is just the beginning of a lifelong journey. A journey of
happiness, a quest for peace, small efforts for Universal Brotherhood by
Mahayoga, a journey toward self-realization and the realization of Advaita and Abheda – This is
just the beginning!
Can I reach
there?…
Yes, I can,
if you will be with me, just like you were always!
The
realization that this is just the beginning is itself the self-
realization.
I began to
write the memories of my beloved Gurudeva H. H. Shri. Narayankaka Dhekane
Maharaj for today’s post, but it’s a Gurukripa again, I have a short poem
again…
Poem: Blessings of Sadgurudeva:
the
Gurukripa blessed me and
my fingers
started writing
the song
heart was singing
it’s not the
‘Aham’
not even my
faith
it’s not my
talent
and not my
efforts
it’s all
just Gurukripa
blessings,
blessings and the blessings of my Sadgurudeva!
the ups and
downs
the threats,
the sorrows and tears,
nothing
could stop me
nothing can
stop me…
how this magic
has happened
how is this
happening…
it’s all
Gurukripa
Blessings,
blessings and the blessings of my Sadgurudeva!
those blessings
are the poems, my words, my heart
those
blessings are my friends, yes! ‘You’
those
blessings are the peace…
those blessings
are Gurukripa
Blessings,
blessings and blessings of my Sadgurudeva
Golden Memories of Narayankaka Maharaj:
I am so
happy today. I wish I could show this 300th post to my Gurudeva and
wish He would bestow His blessings again with His divine smile. I really wish
this should have happened!
He once said that Sadguru is a Tattva and not material body. I know, my thinking, my grief
after His departure is Agyana and I shouldn’t be so silly, but I miss blissful
words of Gurudeva today!
He always
respected the individuality of everybody, which is very difficult for many people, He never forced any
thought; never tried to change the faiths of the people. The people who disagreed
with Him and Mahayoga also used to respect Him.
I am so divinely
blessed that I met the Great Sudguru like Narayankaka Maharaj, a true Sadguru who could answer my questions and give the Advait Gyana by His Kripa-
His blessings.
I used to
argue with Him. He never felt insulted, He never reacted angrily, never avoided
my questions, as He really knew what Advaita is, he could understand the feelings of a Mumukshu! Sometimes, I feel guilty for
being so rude, but He was like a mother for His disciples, for me and I was
honest about asking the spiritual questions I was not convinced about. I haven't seen many spiritual leaders who can tolerate and reply respectfully if women ask tough philosophical questions.
Unfortunately, most of us, our egos and our blind beliefs don't allow women to grow as an individual, as a human, as a spiritual seeker! Kakamaharaj was an exception to this cruel attitude. He was a real Sadguru, for whom, a disciple's Moksha - Kalyan, spiritual growth was His responsibility and was of supreme importance.
I couldn’t
agree with some of His thoughts and that was perfectly fine for Him. Sadgurudeva
showed this world that Sadguru is for freedom. Moksha – Mukti is freedom. If
Sadguru makes their followers blind and dependent on Sadguru then they are not
true Sadguru.
He didn’t
spend time in daily discourses, always emphasized
individual Sadhana. His values
and devotion for Sadhana was so high that He didn’t even like if we would spend
time for His Darshana instead of
Sadhana. I couldn’t meet Him 2-3 years before he left all of us and when He
left I didn’t go to Mahayoga Ashram, haven’t gone there till today.
Gurudeva
used to tell all of us that make own home sacred like Aashram, no need to go
anywhere, no need to ask questions frequently, keep the dedication to daily one
hour Sadhana. He used to teach that Sadhana is more important than meeting Him.
All the
Kripa of Maa Bhagawati, Maa Kundalini is in The Sadhana. In today’s world, where
self-promotion and self-glorification, even narcissism isn’t believed to be wrong,
Sadgurudeva was like an old Maharshi – Mahayogi who never encouraged His own worship. In fact, whenever He noticed the slightest effort of making Him, The God,
He rejected it strongly.
Generally, what we see today is,
spiritual Gurus and their disciples create Godly image of the spiritual leader
which I believe, is unacceptable. My Gurudeva lived like an ordinary person, just
like one of us, He could understand our struggles and problems, never behaved
with the supremacy of being a Sadguru or the God. His humility and moral values
are an inspiration for me that if we wish we can live with our ideal principles. Our
principles make us strong and compromise with them is not at all
necessary for the success.
If I become able
to help one or two people every day, to make them feel this life peaceful and
happy, I think my life will be a success.
A true
Sadguru liberates Shishya from all the KarmaBandhans and my Gurudeva – His Gurukripa
did so. Guru –
Shishya relation cannot be defined in the material words. It’s a different
level. Guru and Shishya are both for a journey of Gyana and Sadhana, Guru is the
guiding light even if they are physically not present with the Shishya, they
are there to guide, they are present in the form of Sadhana. They never leave
the disciple.
I believe, a
person who has not attained the highest spiritual level to live beyond all the differences of gender, age, religion, countries,
races, and can't treat everybody equally, can’t become a Sadguru. Their desires and biases can become a reason for
their own failure and they can misguide or misuse the faith of the disciples also.
For my Sadgurudeva
everybody in this was the form of The God, the Chaitanya! He didn’t preach humanity and equality; He
lived them. He lived for the Universal brotherhood by Mahayoga. Even when His health
was in the worst condition, in His last days, He traveled to spread the message
of Universal Brotherhood.
I always
pray to Him, I may become able to live up to the
highest moral values he lived.
O Dearest Gurudeva! I pray today, May my poems bloom like these flowers with purity and serenity of love! Koti Koti Pranam to you Gurudeva!
I don’t
think that I would be able to write without His
motivation and then I wouldn’t be
able to meet you all wonderful friends.
Friends have made this journey so beautiful!
You, your
support, your encouragement, your motivation and unconditional love have made this
blogging journey so beautiful!
I wish, in this journey of peace, may we be together
forever…
Saying thanks to you, friends, is not enough and so……..
I can just
ask…
Will you be
with me in the future to spread the message of love and peace?