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Grace, Love and Ego


KrsnaGuruji bestows Grace and teaches the path of Love and Devotion

From childhood, most are taught to gather knowledge, and it is a necessity that we gain some idea about the world in which we live. My mind still prompts me to gather more and more knowledge. But on this spiritual path, there is no way for me to cognize God by book knowledge alone and why should I?

Guruji teaches a seemingly simple path of Love and Devotion. Seemingly, because this path still requires self-effort and the guidance of a Spiritual Master. One may say that he does not need such a Master, but know that it is through the Guru that one learns to bow the ego. It is difficult to know God when we ourselves take credit for His work.

The Guru is a blessing in one’s life. My own experience under His guidance is that many aspects of my worldly life have become simplified. When my path first opened I did not have much time available for pursuing it. And through what is known to some as Guru’s Grace, things in my life start falling away and the time I needed opened up. The mechanics of how that happened are well beyond my understanding. I can only say it happened.

While Guruji guides in many ways, let me cite the following experience: In December of last year, my sister was hospitalized and towards the end of March her body was failing to rebound. Her life was winding down. This time was extremely stressful for the entire family, but by Guru’s Grace, my mind was engaged in a project that he provided for me. It was the occupation of my mind that made the situation bearable. She passed in April. Someone might ask, “if your Guru is so great why did he not save her life?” I can only say that Guru works at the level of Spirit, and what must be will be.

More recently, there was another example of His Grace in my life. Since the time of Guru Purnima 2018, I knew that Guru Purnima 2019 would fall on the same day as my 20th wedding anniversary. What to do? For almost 10 months I carried the worry, how would I be able to attend? My heart and soul are here to honor my Guruji, and I recognized that this struggle too, was a test. The test was a test of Faith. From my heart, this dilemma was offered to God and the admission came—it was out of my hands. For the first time knowingly and full heartedly, I released something in my life in such a manner and you can be certain that the ego wanted to keep taking hold of it again, but by His Grace, I let go. Just weeks before Guru Purnima, my husband said that he would go with me to India.

This life is God’s magnificent creation and is beyond one’s ability to fully know. Do not allow the arrogance of ego to take credit for it. God has given us the path of Love and Devotion. It is the path for which our bodies are well suited. It's true, our bodies are made for Love. The euphoric hormones released by the body when we fall in love are available every day when you are a lover of God!

Accept and acknowledge His gifts, may His Grace fall on you!

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