II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

गुरू गोविंद दोऊ एक है, दुजा सब आकार I
आपा मेटै हरि भजैं, तब पावैं दीदार II

Gautam Buddha had a cousin named Anand. He spent 40 years in the company of Lord Buddha. When it was time for the Buddha to leave his material form, Anand said “I have got so much association with you, yet I have not progressed spiritually.  In comparison, your other disciples have made great strides.” Gautam Buddha replied “Anand! This is your mistake. You erred when you came to me the first time, many years ago. Anand asked him “What was my mistake?”
 The Buddha then reminded Anand of their dialogue forty years ago.
Anand: I am not your disciple yet, but I shall be one tomorrow. I am now speaking as your elder cousin brother, and I have a few conditions. First, I shall make you my Guru, but whenever I invite any person to meet you, you should not avoid him under any pretext.
The Buddha smiled: “Yes, agreed”.
Anand: Second, you must take me with you everywhere you go. You should not depute me on work that requires staying away from you.
The Buddha: Yes, you shall be with me at all times.
Anand: Lastly, you must answer every question of mine and should not deny me an answer on any pretext.
The Buddha: I am ready to grant all that you wish.
Gautam Buddha recalled this dialogue that took place 40 years ago. The Buddha said, “Anand, you did not develop the feeling of Divinity towards your Guru inside your heart and mind. You treated me like your younger brother and did not look upon your Guru as God. Hence, you did not receive any spiritual benefit.”
How do we develop a feeling of ‘Godliness’ towards our Guru?   We must always feel and think of our Guru as God Himself.

"Kabir says, God and Guru are one. It's the ego-mind - the sense of "I, me, mine, your" - preventing us from seeing the Reality of it."

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