{"id":7100,"date":"2016-08-03T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T14:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruvani.us\/?p=7100"},"modified":"2016-09-15T01:24:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T01:24:01","slug":"the-door-keeper-of-the-divine-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2016\/08\/03\/the-door-keeper-of-the-divine-path\/","title":{"rendered":"The ‘Door-keeper’ of the Divine Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ‘Divine Path’ is established by God. Everyone moves along this path either slowly or quickly. The door opens immediately for him who has unwavering faith,<\/span> patience<\/span>, courage <\/span>and is solely dependent on the Guru<\/span>. The Door-keeper is extremely calculative<\/em> (of the virtues and Sins of everyone) and when one accumulates enough of virtue<\/em>, He opens the door (for the devotee).<\/p>\n

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Since the key is with the Door-keeper, the divine-gate does not open without His kindness. He is\u00a0 endowed with virtues and empowered by the compassion of God. No one except Him has the power to open the Divine-door and only when he becomes merciful, does the door opens easily. The ‘Sadguru’ is the Door-keeper who always plays this divine game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Shri Sadguru gets His work<\/em> (pious activities) conducted through these devotees. However, such divine activities does not only consist of worship, prayer, penance, recitation of holy names or religious practices. The devotee, with a worldly-dispassion works in accordance with the instructions of the Guru. He always renders service for the welfare and spiritual evolution of the human beings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Shri Sadguru\u00a0gives as much power (to a devotee) as is needed for the performance of the task<\/em>. Always keeping a watch on the devotee, He takes him along the path of spiritual evolution, holding his hand (leads him) with the filial love of a mother.<\/p>\n

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Jai Shri Sai !<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: Excerpts from\u00a0Pages 16 & 18 of Shri Guru Bhagavat, Vol. 2 by Dr. C B Satpathy<\/em><\/p>\n

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