{"id":4238,"date":"2015-12-10T17:59:35","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T17:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruvani.net\/?p=4238"},"modified":"2016-10-21T01:39:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T01:39:53","slug":"guru-shakti-or-power-of-the-guru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2015\/12\/10\/guru-shakti-or-power-of-the-guru\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Guru Shakti&#8217; or Power of the Guru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3497\" src=\"https:\/\/cbsatpathyjidotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/2015-04-21-13-25-30.jpg?resize=400%2C533\" alt=\"2015-04-21 13.25.30\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"fontplugin_fontid_27448_tole\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">Mother is the first Guru of\u00a0a human being, Father the second, and the Teacher comes next. Each one of them possess\u00a0and apply\u00a0what we call &#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221;. It is\u00a0not necessary that only a Priest or Bramhin who chants <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">mantras<\/em> and <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">slokhas<\/em> can become a Guru. Anyone irrespective of religion, caste, creed, and sex can be in possession of the\u00a0power of Guru. The only requirement is that the person\u00a0should be able to <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">arouse<\/em> and <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">preserve<\/em> the power within him or her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fontplugin_fontid_27448_tole\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">The same principle is practiced in our 200-odd temples. When it comes to worshiping Baba, we do not discriminate based on religion, caste or sex. Whoever\u00a0can preserve the &#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221; and is passionate about Baba can become a priest. This is the main idea behind &#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>This power only unites and never divides<\/strong>. All the perfect masters of old days,\u00a0irrespective of the religion and ideology they belonged to \u00a0had two things in common: <strong>Power of Love<\/strong> and <strong>Power of Grace<\/strong>. God&#8217;s &#8220;Power of Wealth&#8221; is channelized through \u00a0Goddess Lakshmi, &#8220;Power of Wisdom&#8221;\u00a0through Goddess Saraswati, Power to Obliterate through goddess Kali, and Power to Secure and Safeguard through Goddess Durga. <em>God&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;Power of\u00a0Grace&#8221; is manifested through the medium\u00a0of &#8216;Guru&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"fontplugin_fontid_27448_tole\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">A mother is able to raise her children in the face of challenges and adversities since\u00a0&#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221; is inherent in\u00a0her. Look at a mother to witness &#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221; in human form. Also, every mother has the power to grace. She never raises her children with intellect and acumen alone. It can help but is not the primary force.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[icon name=&#8221;quote-left&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; unprefixed_class=&#8221;&#8221;] <span id=\"inserted8296\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"fontplugin_fontid_12912_FrizQuadrataRegular\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It would be impossible\u00a0for a person to adhere to the path\u00a0of &#8220;Guru Parampara&#8221; or &#8220;Heritage of Guru and Disciple&#8221;, if he or she is primarily driven by Intellect and acumen. Simplicity and Compassion are the key attributes of success in this path<\/span>. <\/span>[icon name=&#8221;quote-right&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; unprefixed_class=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"fontplugin_fontid_27448_tole\" style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"inserted9444\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span id=\"inserted8264\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Every god symbolizes retention of a\u00a0certain power, For example, lord <em>Agni<\/em> is the master of the power of fire.\u00a0Any omission in his worship has it&#8217;s repercussion and requires\u00a0restitution by the devotee. <strong>No redress is needed while praying the Guru<\/strong>. <strong>Just being passionate is enough<\/strong>. Like a mother who accepts a gift wholeheartedly from her child, whether he is rich or poor, Guru accepts whatever you offer. No sin is committed by any\u00a0omission in his worship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[icon name=&#8221;quote-left&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; unprefixed_class=&#8221;&#8221;] <span id=\"inserted8296\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"fontplugin_fontid_12912_FrizQuadrataRegular\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">There is no place for Sin, Virtue or Fear in &#8220;Guru Shakti&#8221;. The pursuit of God\u00a0is never\u00a0through\u00a0Fear, but through Love.\u00a0The power of Guru doesn&#8217;t recognize fear. It only recognizes love and reciprocates\u00a0love, like a mother. <\/span>[icon name=&#8221;quote-right&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; unprefixed_class=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"fontplugin_fontid_27448_tole\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 14px;\"><span id=\"inserted8296\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><\/span><span id=\"inserted5439\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span id=\"inserted803\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Simplify your mode of payers to Sadguru Sai Nath. While worshiping or praying Baba, there is no need to fast, or undergo penance or to neglect your family and\u00a0duty. These should be avoided.\u00a0Offer Baba the simple prayers from your\u00a0compassionate heart.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #0b9616; color: #ffffff;\" data-fasc-style=\"background-color:#0b9616;color:#ffffff;\">Jai Shri Sai !<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>[Translated portion of the speech by Dr. C B Satpathy in Oriya language during the land\u00a0consecration\u00a0ceremony of Shirdi\u00a0Sai temple, Kendrapada, Orissa in 2008]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 11px; left: 112px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 11px; left: 112px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">&nbsp; Mother is the first Guru of&nbsp;a human being, Father the second, and the Teacher comes next. 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