Guru Purnima

A thief came to a saint wanting to surrender to him, but he didn’t want to give up stealing. The saint allowed him to have his way under the condition that he can steal provided he does it with full awareness. The thief thought it would be very easy as stealing was his second nature. But as and when he got ready to steal, he remembered the saint’s condition and became aware of his action. And he couldn’t steal thereafter! Such is the power of awareness. It can bring about the highest transformation. Mistakes happen in unawareness. In awareness, one cannot get angry or commit a mistake. Such awareness comes when one establishes a connection with the Self. When a Guru enters the life of a seeker, the awareness of higher Self dawns. The Guru is a doorway one sees when groping for shelter from rain or the hot sun. The same rain and thunder, which appeared frightening, becomes beautiful when one is inside the shelter. A Guru doesn’t fill one with information but kindles the life force in the seeker. The Guru enlivens the knowledge of the unseen which brings a sense of security. The Guru is a principle, not something to be conceptualised or limited to the physical body!