Importance of the Guru, Types of Guru and Gurumantra (Set of 2 Volumes)

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Book Specification

Item Code:	NAN368
Author:	Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale
Publisher:	Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskriti Sanstha
Language:	English
Edition:	2015
ISBN:	Vol. 1: 9789385575778 Vol. 2: 9789385575808
Pages:	136 (7 Color Illustrations)
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	8.0 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight	180 gm

Book Description

Vol-1

Preface

Saint Tukaram Maharaj says, without the help of a Sadguru, we cannot find our path to Moksha (Final Liberation); hence, we should first hold the Guru's feet, that is, we should make efforts to obtain His grace. Saint Tukaram Maharaj further asks, 'Why are people blind? They have forgotten God (Sadguru)'.

Today, the daily life of most people is filled with hectic activity and problems. One who imparts precise knowledge on appropriate spiritual practice for acquiring peace of mind and Anand (Bliss) and how to perform it is none other than the Guru. As Saint Tukaram Maharaj rightly says, today's society has forgotten the importance of the Guru. The importance of the Guru described in this Holy text will help in creating faith in the Guru in the minds of the spiritually curious and the seekers.

In the life of a disciple, the Guru holds supreme importance; because a disciple cannot realise God without Guru. Through this Holy text, the disciple will understand the true nature of the Guru through various aspects such as the Guru's form exhibiting paternal love for the devotee, His compassionate nature, various mediums of bestowing grace on the disciple etc. This will lead to strengthening of devotion in the disciple unto the Guru and he will be able to obtain maximum benefit from the existence of the Guru.

The disciple is convinced of the Guru's importance; because, he has experienced the Guru's spiritual power. However, the individual in today's scientific era accepts only that which is tested by science; only then he believes in Spirituality and begins his spiritual journey. In this context, we have performed various experiments by using ‘PIP’ scientific technology on the photographs of our Guru H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj (Baba). A unique feature of this Holy text is a novel elucidation on how the greatness of the Guru is proved with the help of science.

Vol-2

Preface

The importance of the Guru is exceptional in the life of the disciple, because he cannot realize God without the Guru. What is the difference between Guru, Sadguru and Paratpar Guru? How to recognize a fake Guru? What are the attributes of a true Guru? What are the misconceptions about the Guru-mantra? Which is the true Gurumantra? etc. Such issues have been dealt with in this Holy text.

Contents

	Volume 1
1	Guru	16
1A	Origin 1B. Definition and meaning	16
1C	History	17
1D	Form of the Guru	18
1E	The Guru Principle	18
2	Importance of the Guru	19
2A	Glory of the Guru	19
2B	According to the science of education	33
2C	According to psychology	33
2D	According to the science of Spirituality	33
	Making a disciple self-enlightened instead of making him a mere medium	35
	Disciple's progress takes place by the mere presence of the Guru	37
	Teaching even after renouncing the body	43
	Scientific experiments to prove the importance of the Guru at the spiritual level and the subtle-analysis performed by seekers	44
	Need for refutation	61
	What is the need of a Guru when texts are there?	61
	Like the clothes, Guru too should be carefully selected	62
	Volume 2
1	Types of Gurus	14
	Type as per the form and absence of a Guru	14
	Guru, Sadguru and Paratpar Guru	18
	The Guru's nirgun form is superior to His segun form	29
	The fake or unauthorised Guru	29
2	Characteristics of the Guru	32
	Dnyen: (One possessing spiritual knowledge)	32
	The yearning to impart spiritual knowledge to a disciple	33
	Teaching the disciple according to his spiritual level	34
	Ability to get spiritual practice performed from the disciple	40
3	Gurudiksha, Anugraha, Guruvakya and Gurukilli	42
4	Gurumantra	46
	Meaning Importance	46
	Qualities required in the Guru for initiating chanting of God's Name (Meaning, spiritual practice) in others	49
	Spiritual level of the one imparting God's Name to the other and the importance of the words in the Name	49
	Misconceptions about the Gurumantra	50
	Power of the Gurumantra imparted by the Guru	56
	Receiving a Gurumantra from same Guru Principle	57
	The ritual of imparting a Gurumantra and the spiritual experience of the disciple at that moment	57
	No reduction in the Guru's energy upon His imparting a Gurumantra	58
	Why is it said that 'A Gurumantra should be kept secret ?'	59
5	Shri Gurucharitra	61
5A	Glory of the Guru 5B. Gurumantra	61
5C	Importance of devotion unto the Guru	61
5D	Seva of the Guru and His grace	62
6	Gurugeeta	62
6A	Importance of Shri Gurugeeta	62
6B	The origin of the word 'Guru' and its meaning	63
6C	Description of the Guru	63
6D	Importance of the Guru	63
6E	Disciple 6F. Fruit	66

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