An 18 year old Vivek Ramaswamy. Look at the poise, articulation and confidence. I think this is what an IB education should yield. In my time most of us kids were preparing for Backend jobs.
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Gurudev @SriSri says, " Once you are on this path, there's only victory. Know that you are the ultimate winner. Realise that you are blessed, then all insecurities disappear."
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Rare Old Guru Purnima Wisdom Talk by Gurudev @SriSri in the year 1990
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Read this precious knowledge on the Six levels of the relationship of the Devotee with the Guru explained by Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar ji
The first and the highest level of relationship between the guru and the shishya is called Para Sambandh. It means that there is no difference between Guru and shishya. There is no two, there is only one, Soham, meaning ‘you are that’. That unity of consciousness is no relationship at all. It is simply a realisation of the highest, wherein there is no difference between Guru and shishya, there is only one.
Then comes Mahan Sambandh – that is recognising the greatness and where the master doesn’t see any imperfection in the student nor does the student see shortcomings in the master. It is the greatness kind of relationship, when you do not see any shortcomings in the other. It is almost like the relationship between a mother and a child. There is total alignment.
The third level is called Antaraal Sambandh, where there is a gap. The master speaks from one level and the student understands from another. There is no perfect alignment, only some degree of understanding between the two. In this relationship, there is an effort from the side of the master and the student to make each other understand their points of view.
The fourth level of relationship is called Divya Sambandh. Here exists a divine connection that comes with a blend of different emotions.
The fifth is Divyadivya Sambandh. In this connection, the student is there to get something from the master, lives in his own world, and reels in faultfinding beyond a healthy measure. There are people who come to the spiritual path not for spirituality, but to get something else, or just to be seen as being spiritual. They use the knowledge for some trivial goals and purposes. This is Divyadivya Sambandh.
The last is called Adivya Sambandh. You cannot escape a guru in your life. You even learn from others’ mistakes. Someone made a mistake, you saw that and learnt that you don’t want to make a mistake like that. They have taught you something. There is a proverb in Sanskrit that says, ‘Durjanam Pratamam Vande, Surjanam Tadanantaram’, meaning I salute the wicked one first, then the good, because he taught me what I should not do.
As part of Divya Sambandh, you go through different emotions. Sometimes you are angry, happy, sad, and sometimes furious at the master. Because these emotions are part of your life, you just move within these emotions. You are yet to go beyond them. When you go beyond them, there is Antaraal Sambandh where you see the differences, but you begin to align. And then one step beyond that is Mahan Sambandh, great relationship, where no questions exist. There is no want. You are simply blossoming, as you radiate bliss, beauty, and positive energy, fully soaked in joy and wisdom of the Master.
In all this, what is important is connection, your connection to your Self. The Self, Master, and divinity are not different. You are divine. That’s what is meant by ‘Tat Tvam Asi’.
Question - Gurudev, how to handle the turbulent times?
#Gurudev@SriSri Ravi Shankar ji - First of all, we must recognise that it is a turbulent time and accept it. When we deny, then we are unable to find a solution. So first is recognising, and second is accepting. The moment we accept that this time is turbulent, or that this situation is bad, then our emotions calm down. We don’t question, “Why is it turbulent?” Questioning the happening which is happening is of no use. It is like a post-mortem. It doesn’t help the situation in the present moment. So, accepting that this is so, brings calmness, brings steadiness in the mind. When the emotions are calm, you are able to think better because the same energy in us either functions as an emotion or as a thought process. So, if we exhaust our energy through emotions, in getting upset over turbulent times, we are unable to make use of that time for creative thinking and for finding a solution to the problem. In turbulent times, the mind should not be turbulent. The time can be turbulent, but if the mind is turbulent, it’s a big disadvantage. So acceptance is the second thing. Once you accept, it cannot be passive acceptance : “Okay, let it happen. Leave it to God.” This type of passive acceptance will not work. You need action and clarity of mind, sharpness, presence of mind and creativity. What change do you want to make? How do you want to make good use of the situation? In the Bhagwad Gita, we see the same situation. At first, Arjuna did not accept the situation. He sat on the floor and trembled, the super hero, who had never cried in his life, wept in front of Krishna, saying, “No! I cannot” So Krishna said, “Come on. Drop this weakness from your heart. Drop this emotional garbage you are carrying, get up”. Krishna boosted Arjuna’s ego, saying, “You have the capacity to handle this situation. Come on, get up. What will people say about you?”
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