Faith In and Receptivity to the Guru

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In essays on the Gita SRI
aurobindo notes that every

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scripture has both a temporal
and an eternal aspect.

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The temporal aspect is
transitory changes from time to

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time.
And from culture to culture

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based on the societal background
within which the scripture has

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been produced the knowledge
gained from this aspect is

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subject to modification.
The Eternal aspect represents

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knowledge that transcends the
specific time and place within

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which it was produced and
remains valid, regardless of

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cultural background or societal
norms.

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Similarly, the relationship to
the human Guru has several

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aspects.
The guru represents for the

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Seeker, the divine presence and
guides and AIDS, the secret

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focusing and tuning the
Consciousness to the Divine.

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At the same time, the guru is a
human being with the issues and

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limitations of human beings.
Physically vitally emotionally,

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and mentally.
The guru in the human aspect is

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dealing with these things within
himself.

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The human aspect of the guru is
not perfect, and the Seeker does

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not surrender to these
imperfections, but to the higher

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guidance and relationship to the
divine presence expressed

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through the guru, There are
various examples of human gurus

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who provide real benefit and
guidance to Seekers generally,

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but who are grappling with their
own issues of sexual desire

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Greed for money or power seeking
after Fame, Etc.

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Some may be purely charlatans
who manipulate using techniques

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of control and domination, but
do not actively or consciously

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channel, the higher divine
presence.

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Sing instead on using vital
Powers, but there are others who

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are in fact, sincere in their
ability, to tune to the higher

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Consciousness and provide such
guidance or influence to the

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Seeker distinguishing, these two
things, the human and the Divine

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aspect is less important.
If the guru is attempting to

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abuse the guru disciple,
relationship by preaching one

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thing, but exacting the
opposite.

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His own aggrandizement, then an
issue arises, and the Seeker

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surrender should be to the
divine presence, not to the

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human gurus demands.
Much of the difficulties faced

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by seekers in the modern world.
When confronted with a guru, who

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demands, money wealth.
Or sex from The Seeker can be

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overcome through understanding
this distinction.

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Some gurus will manipulate the
concept of surrender by pointing

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out.
They are doing the Seeker of

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favor by breaking through their
ego personality and resistance.

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They cite, the example of marpa
and Miller Epi, it must be

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noted, however, that while marpa
exacted heavy physical labor

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from milarepa, as a way, to
expiate, his prior actions of

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black magic building and then
taking apart various structures.

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And then rebuilding them, he did
not demand sex or money nor

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self-aggrandizement for his own
personal satisfaction, or

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desires from Miller Epi as he
worked through the disciples

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issues, regardless of the
limitations of the guru, a

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sincere seeking trust in.
And receptivity to the divine

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presence in the guru can help
the Sadiq obtain the needed

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guidance and support.
When this occurs, the eighth is

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not limited to the capacities of
the guru as the connection is

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made and the psychic being
within the Seeker opens itself

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to the unlimited force of the
Divine.

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The mother observes quote, if
you have faith and confidence,

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it is not the human form of the
guru that you worship.

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But the Supreme Lord, who
manifest through him, give

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yourself unreservedly to the
Supreme Lord, through whatever

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Channel helps you in quote, SRI,
aurobindo adds quote, The guru

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is the channel or the
representative or the

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manifestation of the Divine,
according to the measure of his

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personality, or his attainment.
But whatever he is, it is to the

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Divine that one opens in opening
to him.

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And if something is determined
by the power of the channel,

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more is determined by the
inherent and intrinsic attitude

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of the receiving consciousness.
An element that comes out in the

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surface mind as simple trust
were direct unconditional

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self-giving.
And once that is there, the

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essential things can be gained
even from one who seems to

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others than the disciple and
inferior spiritual source, and

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the rest will grow up in the
Sadiq of itself.

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By the grace of the Divine.
Even if the human being in the

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guru cannot give it in quote,
reference SRI aurobindo and the

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mother growing within the
psychology of inner development.

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Chapter 3 growth of
Consciousness, basic requisites

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Pages, 55 to 56, By the grace of
the Divine.

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Even if the human being in the
guru cannot give it in quote,

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reference SRI aurobindo and the
mother growing within the

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psychology of inner development.
Chapter 3 growth of

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Consciousness, basic requisites
Pages, 55 to 56,