Words That Illuminate
The Path Within
Reflections and teachings of Mahayogi Swami Umanand Saraswati on Guru Bhakti, divine grace, surrender, knowledge and the journey of spiritual life.
Reflections for the journey of the soul.
The teachings of Mahayogi Swami Umanand Saraswati emphasise the importance of Guru Bhakti, surrender, spiritual knowledge and the grace of the Guru.
These selected quotations offer glimpses into the wisdom expressed through her writings and spiritual reflections. Each thought invites the seeker to pause, contemplate and look deeper within.
Explore the English and Marathi selections below. Use the search and topic filters to find a reflection that speaks to you.
“When Guru is bliss incarnate why should a disciple be miserable indeed? A Guru devotee must always be happy because Guru favours him surely. Take it from Me. Guru is never averse to his devotee.”
Teachings in English
Thoughts on the Guru, grace, spiritual discipline, knowledge and the importance of surrender.
“IF you have surrendered to Guru, an opportunity for service will be granted immediately.”
“The Glory of Guru's Grace is such that -the Knowledge of Brahma, which is beyond the senses; and where the physical eye-sight reaches not, even then, can be seen and perceived with the help of the power of the knowledge, as the inaccessible is made accessible without the help of the senses.”
“When the Guru tells you to do some work, you have only to say "yes" because when he orders you to do something, he gives you the power to do it at the same time and gets the work done through you. If you do not accept his orders, you are obstructing his grace.”
“When Guru is bliss incarnate why should a disciple be miserable indeed? A Guru devotee must always be happy because Guru favours him surely take it from me Guru is never averse to his devotee.”
“Strong ego or insolent pride is due to ignorance of Guru. The ego asserts it self because it is ignorant about Him and Self.”
“If you have not committed any mistake yourself, you can forgive others immediately; if you cannot forget or forgive be sure you have committed a mistake yourself. It is your own mind which keeps on pricking you and prevents you from forgetting and forgiving.”
मराठी सुविचार
गुरुभक्ती, गुरुआज्ञा, ज्ञान, मन आणि आध्यात्मिक जीवनाविषयीचे निवडक विचार.
गुरुवर प्रेम जर तुम्ही गुरुला पूर्णतया शरण गेलात तर तो तुमची पूर्ण जबाबदारी घेतो. जितके जास्त तुम्ही गुरुवर प्रेम कराल तितके जास्त लक्ष तो तुमच्याकडे देईल.
गुरुची आज्ञा गुरु शिष्याला अशीच आज्ञा करतो ज्याची शिष्याला जरूर असते. शिष्याचे जीवन बदलण्यासाठी, त्याच्या कल्याणासाठी, ज्याने त्याने त्याचे भले होईल अशीच आज्ञा गुरू करतो. म्हणून गुरुआज्ञेत अशी शक्ती आहे की तिचे पालन करण्याने शिष्याला पुष्कळ ऐश्वर्य प्राप्त होते. सर्वस्वही प्राप्त होऊ शकते.
उल्हसित, आनंदित, समाधानी मनाने केलेला व्यवहार लवकर यशस्वी होतो. जे काही विचारायचे, जी काही पृच्छा करायची ती संतुष्टपणे करावी.
विषयावर ज्ञानेश्वरी हें शब्दब्रह्म अशेष । तेचि मूर्ति सुवेष । जेथ वर्णवपु निर्दोष । मिरवत असे ॥ ३ ॥
माता धन्या पिता धन्यो,
धन्यो वंश: कुलं तथा।
धन्या च वसुधा देवि,
गुरुभक्तिः सुदुर्लभा
महाहंकारगर्भेण,
तपोविद्याबलान्विताः।
संसारकुहरावर्ते,
घटयंत्रे यथा घटाः
गुरुने दोष चुका दाखविल्यास जर राग आला तर ती प्रतिक्रिया देहाभिमान दाखवते. धोक्याच्या कंदीलाचा कोणाला राग येत नाही. डॉक्टर रोगावरच नेमके बोट ठेवतो पण त्याचा राग येत नाही. मग भवरोग वैद्याने- गुरुने दोष दाखविले तर राग का यावा?
Let wisdom become a part of everyday life.
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