Let's hear Guruji (Series 4) - Pearls of Wisdom

Pranams to all and welcome once again for yet another “Let’s hear Guruji” series.

As a sadhaka & students of our Guruji, we all are sincerely pursuing our individual Sadhana & also helping Guruji in whatever way we can towards his vision & mission.  Our Guruji travels extensively to teach, inspire and guide people with the wisdom of yogic science.  Can we also take part in spreading the teachings & messages of great Masters of Himalayan Tradition?

To start with, we often Gift precious items to our friends & relatives on family & festive occasion.  One simple change in this approach would be to start Gifting people our Guruji’s DVD video’s in addition to other gift items.  This would not only help to spread our Guruji’s message for the humanity but also it might be a starting step in the path of Spiritual Journey for our loved ones.  Guruji, in his workshops has given profound understanding of yogic science in the context of modern life and complements it with systematic practices that can be easily followed on a day to day basis. There are various interesting topics available in the list here, and you can gift any multiples of DVD according to your preference. Thanks for your understanding and now let’s hear Guruji…

Pearls of wisdom is a single DVD based on glimpses of various lectures on Sadhana. It includes glimpses of the following DVD titles. These DVD titles are also available separately in its entirety :

Pearls of Wisom - Guruji Pattabhiram

(a)    Exploring Different dimensions of Sadhana:

In this session, Guruji explains how a Jeeva has moved from its original source and what one Sadhaka has to do in order to find his true Home. Guruji says here that the Message of Sadhana is precisely “to go back home”. He further explains how a Jeeva suffers staying away from his true self. One has to work deep within in the name of Sadhana at various levels. Guruji in this section explains those stages & how one can work upon to come out of it.

'Home' Back 'Home'

 (b)    Obstacles in the path of Sadhana:

Often spiritual aspirants wonders why they are not able to prosper in their individual path of Sadhana even after some efforts.  Guruji here quotes Patanjali’s 9 obstacles that we have created in the mind that are blocking or resisting the prosperity of our Sadhana.  Guruji explains each obstacle in detail & how our activities are reflecting these obstacles.  The 9 obstacles that Guruji is explaining beautifully in this session are:

1)    Vyadhi
2)    Styana
3)    Samsaya
4)    Pramada
5)    Halasya
6)    Avirati
7)    Brantidarsana
8)    Alabdha bhumika
9)    Anavasthitatva

(c)     Overcoming Obstacles in the path of Sadhana:

Guruji explains the solution given by Patanjali to overcome the above obstacles in the path of Sadhana. Ekatattva-abhyasa is the solution that guruji explains in this section.  We sometimes complain that the Mantra japa that we do is not yielding any results. Guruji explains here how a Mantra can accept us totally and what needs to be done to yield the desired results.  He explains 4 tatva’s that patanjali has given for this purpose. They are mythri, karuna, mudita & upeksa towards sukha, dukha, punya and apunya. Guruji also explains here what needs to be done for the mind to be in rest by developing these qualities. 

Guruji explaining, Overcoming Obstacles in the path of Sadhana

(d)    Removing Kleshas through Kriya Yoga:

Guruji here explains on the Sutra ‘Tapah svadhyaya Isvarapranidhanani kriyayogah”. In Samadhi pada, patanjali as a scientist tried to help the student to understand the importance & significance of Samadhi.  From this session, a Sadhaka can know what is Tapa, what is Svadhyaya and what is Ishvara Pranidhana and how one can use these to build up the confidence in us. Why one needs a Guru is also explained in this session.

(e)    Removing Impurities:

Guruji in this session, explains about the negative emotions that are in us and one can overcome it.

(f)    Ashtanga Yoga - the eight fold path of yoga (Yama):

Guruji in this session explains in detail about what is Yama & what are the five Yama’s according to Patanjali.   The five Yama's that Guruji explains beautifully in this session are:

1) Ahimsa

2) Satya

3) Asteya 

4) Brahmacharya

5) Aparigraha

Guruji explaining Yama & Niyama's

(g)    Ashtanga Yoga – the eight fold path of yoga (Niyama):

Guruji in this session explains in detail about what is Niyama & what are those five Niyama’s according to Patanjali.  Guruji explains in detail about the following Niyama’s in this section:

1) Shaucha
2) Santosha
3) Svadhyaya
4) Ishvarapraniddhana

Guruji says, Once a sadhaka has taken care of yama & niyama, then the sadhaka is ready for the sadhana.

(h)    Creating a new step up for Sadhana:

Guruji in this session talks about the basic requirements for Sadhana and how should a sadhaka life should be planned to reach the spiritual goal.

Sadhaka explaining Svadhyaya & Ishvarapraniddhana

 (i)    Four Qualities of a Sadhana:

Some people fail in their sadhana, some people travel half through and lose the destination Guruji explains what are the four qualities of Sadhana so that the Sadhana flourishes in its entirety.  Guruji here takes reference of J. K. Krishanmamurti and also explains what questions a sadhaka has to ask himself time and time again and how he can improve on the sadhana.

Drop every burden the mind is carrying

Friends, Hope you liked this edition of "Let's hear Guruji". Tomorrow, i.e. April 11, 2013 is "Ugadi", the New Year's Day for the people of Deccan region of India. Accoring to our Guruji:

"Ugadi is a very significant festival especially for meditators to contemplate upon. Ugadi means Yuga+aadi, means beginning of new time span. Every year in this season, nature sheds itself off the old and prepares to bring out new. When old is dropped, burden is lost, space is created and in that space creative intelligence emerges with newness, fullness and blooming enthusiasm. On this day, as a meditator, you have to drop every burden the mind is carrying in the form of opinion, judgment, memory, images, hurt, guilt and whole host of mentally assumed blocks, self-created, blocking the new potential possibilities, to lead a blissful, happy and vibrant life of enthusiasm".

So Friends, let's continue our Sadhana as per the guidance of our Guruji and also work towards sharing our Guruji's wonderful teachings to the society as far as possible.

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Thank you very much for reading & till we meet next time, "Let's hear Guruji"...Vande Guru Paramparam...

- 'Bansuri'
(the messenger)