Limitations of Physical Help

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Limitations of Physical Help

We have heard Swamiji repeatedly telling us that the Guru is not permanent, it is the Guru-element that is permanent and it keeps changing form over time, appearing amidst people according to the needs of the people in that give time frame.

What we assume to be physical – the form of the Guru – is our misconception, the Guru, Master or Teacher, howsoever one names him, is eternal. The Guru is eternal – the Guru’s inspiration, grace, divine energy, vibrations are always there guiding us, directing us in ways we have no way of knowing. To find that out one has to reach that sense of awareness to tune in with the Guru’s frequency – that is easier said than done; only a rare few extraordinary individuals reach that stage.

The help that can be given through the physical body is very limited, on the spiritual plane the Guru can help in a far greater manner. We have all read experiences of sadhaks in Madhuchaitanya magazine, how the subtle body has helped the, how prayer has helped and so on. The subtle dimension of the Guru-element is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent – it is all-knowing and all-pervading, any call for help is always heard, and the help crops up in the most unexpected form, and exactly when we need it the most.

We need to have the faith and belief that our call for help will be heard, and that help will come when we need it the most. When we call our relatives, doctors or friends for help, the only help they can provide is at the physical level and not at the inner level. This physical help will be limited and may give temporary relief even, but for permanent solutions, we need to develop our own inner strength.

This inner strength is built up over a period of time through meditation and once we reach that frequency things just start happening as per some Divine Will. The Guru need not consciously give us blessings and teaching. If we are ready to receive it, even the Guru can’t stop it. The more we follow the teachings, the more we have the Guru’s presence and communicate with the Guru. The teaching is the Guru. The teacher is only a vehicle.

If the Guru is rendering a discourse, the Guru is speaking, not the microphone. But we hear the discourse through the microphone, through the speakers. The real speaker is the spiritual part that simply functions through this machine. For some time, we might need the speaker, but we shouldn’t depend on that always. Learn to receive the message without the help of any machines. That way we can have the Guru with us always.