the speaking tree - The Guru Principle

SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR





Guru tattva is an element, a quality inside you. It is not limited to body or form. Some 5,000 years ago, Krishna sent Uddhava, his close friend and a wise man, to the gopis and gopas, who were full of devotion. Uddhava went to talk about liberation, but none of them was interested in listening to that.They all said, “No, tell us some story about Krishna, tell us what is happening in Dwarka, where he is. We don't want to hear all this wisdom; but tell us what news you have of Krishna? We are happy with longing and we are happy with love. So, let's sing and dance.“
That's all they wanted to do.This is how love makes you crazy . That's when all the boundaries drop; you feel one with everyone around, and one with the whole universe -and that's called `guru tattva'.
Devotion is your nature.When you rest in your own nature, there is no conflict. But usually we feel a conflict. We feel bad about a negative quality we have or something that we did. A Master is one who lifts these burdens from you that you yourself cannot carry -and kindles in you devotional love. Offer everything to the Master: your anger, your frustration, all your bad feelings and good feelings.
Your negativity pulls you down. Your positive qualities bring pride and arrogance in you. Your whole life becomes a big weight.
When you offer it all, you become light like a flower. You can again smile and rejoice in the moment. What remains in you is pure love.