THE CONCEPTS OF GURU AND SANATAN DHARMA.
Lord Shiva,
who is considered by Shaivites as the unmanifested and manifested God, is
believed to manifest "Himself" in innumerable forms. mostly subtle
forms invisible to the untrained human eye, but some - occasionally, visible to ordinary humans. Among these many forms
are Nataraj, the dancing Shiva who tramples on the ego and also symbolizes the
rhythm of the universes, and Shiva as the supreme Yogi or the supreme Guru.
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| Shri Babaji's manifestation of 1970's |
The traditions of Babaji, as
Haidakhan Baba, center on His coming - again and again throught human history -
as a manifestation of Shiva in a human form to teach and guide mankind on the
path of God-realization. There are some people who suggest that Babaji may have
developed, as other souls are believed to grow, through countless births and
experiences, into union with The Divine (Thousands of years ago) and then
embraced the duty of returning to human form to teach. Most of Babaji's
followers believe that He is a direct manifestation of God/Shiva who, like
Christ in the Christian tradition, was One with God at the time of Creation.
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| Haidakhan Baba (1890's to 1922 |
Many of Babaji's statements
seem to support this latter view. Whatever Shri Babaji's origin, both in the
manifestation of the 1970's and 1980's and in the prior manifestation of
Haidakhan Baba (1890's to 1922 of whom we have historical records. He
exemplified and exhibited the traditional traits of the guru. He is a teacher
of the highest spiritual knowledge and wisdom, whose teachings reflect the
basic, ancient Truths, but who makes His teachings practical and relevant for
the times, and who teaches each person before Him on the basis of his or her
own level of attainments, needs and aspirations, using spiritual powers beyond
the grasp of ordinary teachers. Like the traditional guru, Babaji made no
apparent effort to attract people to Himself; it took considerable effort to
reach His ashram and presence.
He was adept at hiding Himself
from those who came to Him without faith - perhaps to scoff, to test, or to see
what benefits they could get from Him. He often played the game of being just
an illiterate boy from the hills, and there are quite a few people who
concluded He was nothing more than that.
Chapter IX BABAJI TEACHES: THE
CONCEPTS OF GURU AND SANATAN DHARMA
from the book I Am Harmony
Αλήθεια,Απλότητα, Αγάπη
Verdad, Simplicidad, Amor
Truth, Simplicity. Love
Verdad, Simplicidad, Amor
Truth, Simplicity. Love
Om nama Shivay
