Who is Qualified to be a Guru?
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAH711 |
Author: | Swami Rajarshi Muni |
Publisher: | Life Mission Publications |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2016 |
ISBN: | 9789384179380 |
Pages: | 129 |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 8.5 inch X 5.5 inch |
Weight | 150 gm |
Book Description
Swami Rajarshi Muni was born on11th February 1931 in Porbandar, in western Gujarat, in the princely lineage of the jadega rulers of Kutch. He received sannyas initiation in February 1971 and thereafter devoted himself almost exclusively to secluded Yoga sadhana of the khechari mudra expounded and practiced in the modern spiritual tradition of Lord Lakulish, twenty-eighth incarnation of Lord Shiv, in which he is the present spiritual head. In 1993, in response to a spiritual calling he temporarily interrupted his self-imposed seclusion to undertake a worldwide campaign to spread the knowledge of Yoga and the moral, cultural and spiritual values of the Sanatan (eternal) Indian heritage. He resumed secluded sadhana in 2007 to complete his Yoga and establish the authenticity of the principle of the indestructible Divine Body, on which he has shed profound light from a position of eminent qualification based on personal practice and experience. He is an advanced yogi, a realized Master in the classic mould of Indian adepts, knower of the kundalini and master of the khechari mudra. The extraordinary heights he has attained in his Yoga practice establish him firmly as the latest addition to the lineage of siddhs (adepts) which has long embellished the Indian spiritual tradition.
Contents
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1 | Guru: The Inspiration of Indian Culture | I |
2 | The Position of the Guru and the Origin of the Guru Tradition | 2 |
3 | Man's Special Privilege | 3 |
4 | Man's Principal Responsibility | 3 |
5 | Liberation: The Supreme Goal | 4 |
6 | How to Escape from the Rounds of 8.4 Million Species? | 5 |
7 | Destiny, Endeavour and Grace | 8 |
8 | Thoughts about Scripture and Guru | 8 |
9 | Liberation through True Knowledge (Gyan) | 12 |
10 | True Gyan is Born ofY6ga | 12 |
11 | In the Scriptures, the Mystery ofY6ga is a Secret | 16 |
12. | Significance of the Guru in the Success of Sddhana 17 | |
13 | Origin and Meaning of the word 'Guru' | 18 |
14 | Significance of the Diksha Guru (the Guru who Confers Diksha/Initiation) | 20 |
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1 | Who Can be Called a Guru? | 22 |
2 | The Guru Should be Brahmanishttha | 23 |
3 | Definition of Sad guru in Scripture | 25 |
4 | How to Recognize a True Guru? | 29 |
5 | Classification of the Guru According to Divinity | 30 |
6 | Divine Guru or Supreme Guru | 30 |
7 | Five Categories of Di vine Guru | 31 |
8 | God Himself Was the First Guru of the First Man | 33 |
9 | The Divine Guru is Very Rare | 35 |
10 | Why Does Divinity Decline Even in Lineages of Divine Gurus? | 37 |
11 | Traditional Knowledge Declines over Time | 38 |
12 | Measure of Divinity of Gurus | 39 |
13 | Siddha Guru | 42 |
14 | Astral Journeys of Siddha Gurus | 44 |
15 | Not Easy to Become a Siddha Guru | 46 |
16 | Yoga Guru | 49 |
17 | Sadhak Guru of the Nivritti Path | 54 |
18 | Sadhak Guru of the Pravritti Path | 56 |
19 | Dharma Propagation Guru | 58 |
20 | Inner Atma-Guru | 62 |
21 | Meaning of the Shloka "Gurur Brahma" | 65 |
22 | Necessity of the Above Gurus | 68 |
23 | Unnecessary Gurus | 69 |
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1 | Take Initiation from a Guru | 71 |
2 | Sadhana is Fruitless Without Diksha | 72 |
3 | What is Diksha | 73 |
4 | Importance of Diksha | 74 |
5 | Qualification to Receive Initiation | 76 |
6 | Secrecy of Initiation | 77 |
7 | Types of Diksha | 80 |
8 | Mantra Diksha is the Initial Diksha | 81 |
9 | The Second Diksha- Yoga Diksha | 84 |
10 | The Third Diksha - Shakti Diksha | 85 |
11 | The Fourth Diksha - Shambhavi Diksha | 86 |
12 | Anubandha (Bonding) a Prerequisite for the Path of Liberation | 87 |
13 | Fruit of Diksha | 89 |
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1 | Disciple and the Qualification for Discipleship | 94 |
2 | How is Worthiness Gained? | g4 |
3 | Attributes of Worthiness | 95 |
4 | Reward According to Qualification | 108 |
5 | Disciple's Belief and Faith in the Guru | 109 |
6. | Exclusive Devotion to the Divine Guru and the Siddha Guru | 109 |
7 | Surrender to a Yog of Guru | 111 |
8 | Oneness with the Nivritti Margi Sadhak Guru | 113 |
9. | Objectivity towards the Siidhak Guru of Pravritti Marga | 114 |
10 | Independence towards the Dharma Propagation Guru | 115 |
11 | How to Receive Gyan from the Guru? | 116 |
12 | Sadguru | 122 |