DATUVAADI GURU teaches various austerities and penances, the practice of which can lead the disciple to the attainment of salvation. There is a strict spiritual discipline of physical exercises, rythmic breathing, fasting, exhalation, inhalation and retaining of the breath, gazing at the tip of the nose or between the eyebrows, bringing the upward and downward breath together to generate a heat inside the body so that the kundalini, or the serpant power, can be awakened.
CHANDANA GURU releases the spiritual fragrance just by his presence. He is just like the sandal tree that wafts its fragrance to the adjoining trees. It is said that the bamboo and the plantain trees are incapable of being influenced by the sandal tree. Similarly, those that have no faith will not receive the fragrance of the chandana guru. It means he is capable of influencing people who are endowed with faith.
VICHAARA GURU is full of wisdom, clarifies every subtle thing, removes the doubts of the individuals, gives them food for thought, always teaches discrimination and appeals to the reason and intellect of people. The way becomes very clear to the disciple due to the clarity of understading.
ANUGRAHA GURU is the teacher who teaches just by his grace. His glance or touch has the power to purify the disciple. He need not have any scriptural knowledge or intellectual capacity, yet he is able to purify the heart and mind of the disciple just by pouring his grace, for as soon as purity is attained, truth reveals itself. Here is the oceanic love of the guru that works the miracle of turning the heart and mind of the disciple Godward.
PARASA GURU is the guru like a touchstone. The touchstone changes metals into gold by mere touch. Even an impure soul could be convened into a saint by the touch of the guru. This touch should not be mistaken as just a physical touch; in most cases it is the preparation on the part of the disciple to receive such an alchemic touch of the guru. The guru should concentrate and intend to transmit his spiritual vibrations through such a touch. It is a scientific fact that the eyes and the fingers are powerful channels through which the vibration of one individual passes to the other. So through the touch , the power of the guru passes on to the disciple. Ofcourse , even without any preparation on the part of the disciple, many a time the touch of the guru gives him some healing, either a physical or mental ailment which he may have. So also when sinful people touch the guru, it is said their sins are forgiven by the guru and due to their sins, the physical body of the guru suffers.
KACHCHAPA GURU is like a tortoise that is capable of giving nourishment to its young one just by a mere glance. This is a mythological description that applies to the spiritual imparting of the wisdom by the guru to the disciple. At any given moment , guru could pass on his spiritual vibrations to the disciple by the mere glance. " krupa kataksha," or the graceful look, has a very deep significance in mysticism. Such a look by the guru could inspire the disciple to rise to a very great height of soiritual experience. The glance has a soothing effect that could reveal a great truth to the disciple.
CHANDRA GURU is like the moon, which shines in a special type fo stone called the chandrakantha stone or moonstone. The moon-stone alone reflects the rays of the moon, even though the moon is physically away from it. Similarly, this type of guru can be compared to the moon reflecting in the hearts of only specially qualified disciples even from a distance . This speaks about the jurisdiction of the rays of vibrations, which are so wide and powerful as to reach long distances, yet remain very cool, soothing and redeeming.
DARPANA GURU is like a mirror. He is transparent and pure. No sooner does the disciple approach him, he sees himself reflected in the guru. Due to that purity, he makes the mind and heart of the disciple like a mirror in which the disciple finds his Self reflected.
CHHAYANIDHI GURU is a mythological bird. On whosoever its shadow falls, that man becomes a king. Similarly, the shadow of Chhayanidhi guru showers divine blessings on the disciple. Whereever his holy shadow has fallen, there shall always be divine vibrations.
NADANIDHI GURU is compared to a mythological rare stone known as Nadanidhi stone. If the sound any metal reaches it, it transforms the metal into gold. Similarly, if any devotee's cry is heard by the guru, the guru confers on him the highest blessings and knowledge.
KRAUNCHA PAKSHI GURU is compared to a huge, mythological crane or bird. It is said that this bird leaves its young ones and goes away to bring food. On its distant journey, if it once remembers its young ones, the young ones fell their hunger is satisfied. Simarly the guru, wherever he is, if he even remembers his devotees, that is enough for their protection and spiritual upliftment.
SURYAKANTA GURU When the rays of the sun pass through a magnmifying glass, the cotton kept behind the crystal is burnt. Similarly, the darshan or the sight of a Suryakanta guru burns the karma of disciple.
Guru is infinite. He is the principle manifesting through the person. He is the temple of the cosmic mind. He is verily God.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.
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