Swami Shivapadananda on the presence of the Guru

 SWAMI
SHIVAPADANANDA

DAILY READINGS

Taken from
Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

Day 363

 

You think the guru is the body. Nay. He is with you
all the time, all the time, whether you know it or not. If someone slaps the
guru’s face, are you prepared to give up your life? Only if you think he is the
body. No, he is not the body.

To still the mind is not enough. Go beyond the cave of
the heart, clear the scum off the pond and then look beyond.

Do everything perfectly. Be humble, pure, good,
open-hearted, learn to love. You will not love until you see the Self in all.

 

Do not ever defend yourself [spoken obviously to Monastic devotees].

In love there is respect – but no fear.

To sleep lightly is good because then you are more
aware.

[To a devotee who was waiting to see Swamiji]

Swamiji: Have you been waiting long?

Devotee: No, Swamiji.

Swamiji: You have been waiting birth after birth,
after birth!

See the guru in front of you all the time. You always
go to the guru to get – what are you going to give?

You say to the guru, ‘O Lord I prostrate at your lotus
feet.’ But why do you not prostrate to all forms? Why not prostrate to my feet
as all feet? Then you are humble.

The guru’s lotus feet are above water, so you can get
right underneath.

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