[Advaita-l] GURU Principle

[KAMESWARARAO MULA]

Mantrartha Devata jneya Devata Guru rupini. 
Tesham veda na kartavya Yadeechhe-chhbhamatmanah  (Tarapradeepa)

The letters comprising the Mantra are indeed the deity, the deity is none other than the Guru. He who cares for his own welfare will make no distinction between the Mantra, Guru and the deity.
So you see, the respectful disciple holds fast to the Mantra even if it does not grow sentient all at once. He looks to his own shortcomings and tries to correct his own failings by right observances, pure food, study of sacred texts, holy association and so on, he will not lay his ears open to be whispered into by any and every man on the false plea of his Guru’s incompetence. He lays bare his soul’s distress at the feet of his own Guru and asks him how his Mantra may grow sentient. The Guru too leads the respectful disciple along the way laid down in Shastras for having the Mantra activated. That is how his Mantra becomes instinct with life and he is gratified. Shraddha or reverence is the soul of all sadhana. Where that is wanting, achievement is impossible.
Avidyo va Savidyo va Guru reva cha daivatam 
Amargasthopi margastho guru reva sada gatih  (Nigama kalpadruma)
“Be he learned or ignorant, the Guru is a God to the disciple. No matter whether he follows the right or wrong course, he remains the only resort for the disciple.”

The Navnath Sampradaya refers to the original nine gurus that came from the transmission of Dattatreya's Subtle power.

The Guru is the guiding force inside our body. He awakens the force first and then helps the student to achieve his goal by practicing many exercises. In chapter No.52 of AGNI PURAN detailed description about this force (Gurudev) is given. It is known as BHAIRAVA. It is a force having twelve hands with different ayudas & he is about 8-12 years.

BH = fear, who originates fear, one who removes fear, creates terror, protects from fear, god of all dead or living, creator of five elements, Lord of all the creatures from earth to BRAHM LOK, one who travels the universe without touching the earth or any other object etc. 
YA = force which travels in the universe, the power that takes sadhak with him in universe, creator of many kinds of sounds in space, originator of words , creator of mantras in universe, in the form of YAKCH, thunder, or the power related with aakash. 
RA = God of Agni destroyer of all sins, destroyer of AADHIBHOTIC, AADHYATMIC and AADIDEVIC TAAP (sins), Destroyer of darkness inside the nadis, destroyer of AGYAN by GYAN, destroyer of sins of many births and rebirths, in the form of YAGYAGNI, resultant of YAGYA. The force that takes the AAHUTI to wanted devtas, one who is in the form of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. The force that remains inside the triangle of MULADHARA, in the form of kundalini, the master of kundalini yoga, power of perfection through 24 nadis of umblical region, red coloured deva wearing many skulls, in the form of RUDRA, one who resides in Rudrabhmi.
VA = child, white coloured child like sphatic (a stone), that travels faster than the air, the originator of ten directions and God of these dishas. The God of water or varun dev, huge body , destroyer of universe, after destroying the universe it remains in the form of air, brahma swaroop , and that plays like child in this universe
Aswina Krishna Tritiya

Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Aswina Krishna Tritiya
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