Matha Amritanandamayi Devi says:-
A physically blind person , cannot see anything and so he seeks help from others.There are people who are spiritually blind, but they do not either realise their blindness or accept it.That is why some people , even though spiritually inclined do not seek the guidance of a Guru.
Is there any field where you can achieve everything without the help of some one who has experience in that field?Only an experienced driver can teach you driving. A child learns everything first from its home and thereafter from school. Even a thief needs the help of an experienced thief to pick up the tricks of robbery. Thus guidance is absolutely necessary in every walk of human life.How then can it be dispensed with in the spiritual path which is extremely subtle and hard to pursue by a novice?
You cannot tread through an unknown land and reach your place of destination merely by studying the map of that place.In such a situation you need the help of a person who knows the ups and downs of the place and the different roads that will lead you to your destination. He will be able to impart first hand information from his own experience.
The spiritual path is also like that.It is a totally unknown land for ordinary seekers.You may have acquired some bookish knowledge from the study of scriptural texts. But that alone will not be sufficient to tread the path to the Ultimate Reality, because your understanding of the texts itself might be incomplete . The guidance of a Sad Guru, who has himself realised the TRUTH is therefore absolutely essential to lead you to the final goal.
A physically blind person , cannot see anything and so he seeks help from others.There are people who are spiritually blind, but they do not either realise their blindness or accept it.That is why some people , even though spiritually inclined do not seek the guidance of a Guru.
Is there any field where you can achieve everything without the help of some one who has experience in that field?Only an experienced driver can teach you driving. A child learns everything first from its home and thereafter from school. Even a thief needs the help of an experienced thief to pick up the tricks of robbery. Thus guidance is absolutely necessary in every walk of human life.How then can it be dispensed with in the spiritual path which is extremely subtle and hard to pursue by a novice?
You cannot tread through an unknown land and reach your place of destination merely by studying the map of that place.In such a situation you need the help of a person who knows the ups and downs of the place and the different roads that will lead you to your destination. He will be able to impart first hand information from his own experience.
The spiritual path is also like that.It is a totally unknown land for ordinary seekers.You may have acquired some bookish knowledge from the study of scriptural texts. But that alone will not be sufficient to tread the path to the Ultimate Reality, because your understanding of the texts itself might be incomplete . The guidance of a Sad Guru, who has himself realised the TRUTH is therefore absolutely essential to lead you to the final goal.
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