गुरु का एक ही अर्थ है, जो तुम्हारी नींद तोड़ दे। और नींद का टूटना हमेशा दु:खद है। जो भी तुम्हारी नींद तोड़ेगा, उसपर तुम नाराज़ होओगे, क्योंकि वह तुम्हें बेचैनी में डाल रहा है। इसलिए गुरु शुरु में तो कष्टदायी मालूम पड़ता है, दु:खदायी मालूम पड़ता है, परंतु बाद में परम सुखदायी है।

Is Maya our friend or foe?

We hear that is it is because of Maya that we are turned away from God and until we are under the influence of Maya, we won't be able to see God. We cannot be totally free from Lust, Greed and Anger until we are under the influence of Maya. Hearing all this it does seem like Maya is our enemy. But, at the same time Maya is one of God's powers and is lifeless. It is God's servant. Then, how is it that God's power or God's servant is keeping us away from God? This does not sound right.

Yes, Absolutely right. How can God's power keep us away from God. There are 2 ways that we are being driven towards God. One, God sends his Saints to appear on earth as a human who give us true knowledge on How to attain God by lovingly explaining us the philosophy. But, if we were very content in the world, Who would listen to Saints. We would just drive them away. We would tell them- 'Hey Listen to my belief, I believe that God has been...

made up by some people's imagination. Do you have any proof that God's exist. Now, God has not given them permission to give them divine vision until they surrender. So, poor Saints even though they are trying to benefit the soul, they would have to return to their ashram in vain. That is way, God has his second helper, Maya which thrashes us left and right in the world. It is like a mother who slaps hier misbehaving child. Even though we are so troubled in the world, we are still not looking towards God completely. Imagine, what would be our state is we were not troubled. We would forget God completely. Maya is reminding us that go towards God, and if we don't it thrashes us in the world so that we turn towards God. When a person is very troubled, he always looks towards God. When he realizes that all his family and friends in the world are extremel selfish, he remembers God. When he becomes very poor, he looks towards God.

Kunti had once said:

'Sukh Ke Mathe Sil Pade, Jo Hari Ko De Bhulaya'

'Balihari Va Dukh Ke, Jo Pal Pal Naam Rataye'

May I not never get any Happiness if it makes me forget God.

Blessed be that Sorrow, that makes me chant God's name every moment.

So, Maya is that mother who slaps her child or teacher who scolds her student if they are not on the right path. Once the soul surrenders to God, Maya happily leaves that soul alone forever.

An advanced devotee who shed tears for God and his heart has intense longing for God and who burns in the fire of seperation, is lovingly blaming God for burning his heart and making his eyes shed tears in a loving shayari:


Mere Dil Mein Rehta Hai, To Phir Kyon Jalaata Hai?
Aray Dushman Akal Ke, Apna Bhi Koi Ghar Jalaata Hai?
...

You live in my heart, then why are you burning it in the fire of seperation?
Are you crazy? Does anyone burn their own house?

Meri Aakhon Mein Rehta Hai, To Phir Kyon Rulaata Hai?
Aray dushman Akal Ke, Apna Bhi Koi Ghar Dubaata Hai?

You live in my eyes, then why are you making me cry?
Are your crazy? Does anyone drown their own house?

Shri Maharaj Ji instructed in one of His lectures, pray:

O Krishna! If you Grace your devotees only due to their humility which I do not have any, then please first Grace me with humility.

Shri Maharaj Ji says..Say this and shed tears. You will have to do this. Human body is momentary. You never know when you will get your ticket.

Practice to feel the presence of Shri Maharaj Ji everywhere and all the time.

हमसे तो कुछ होता नहीं। यह जो बैठे-बैठे निराशा का चिन्तन करते हो, यही सर्वनाश करता है। निराशा गुरु की शक्ति का अपमान है। निराशा तब होती है जब शरणागत यह सोचता है कि हमारा गुरु हमारी रक्षा नहीं कर रहा है न भविष्य में करेगा। वह रक्षा करने में असमर्थ है। स्वयं से पूछो क्या ऐसा है?

न गुरु न चेला,कृपालु फिरे अकेला !