How to Find a Guru

 Is there any simple thing like a mantra or some other thing which if done regularly will help one take him to his guru and find one guru in a physical body?  After all we are not Lord Dattatreya who can take teachings from nature. For someone like you, your guru is there. He can tell you in simple terms what to do for spiritual growth because daily obstacles sometimes take away you from your ultimate goal.

A. Whether you want a guru to come to you or a deity to come to you, feeling a strong desire emotionally is important. Use the mental energy.

As Ramakrishna waited for Kali to give him darshan, he used to cry for Her. He also used to cry as he waited for the arrival of his disciples such as Naren, Rakhal, Jogin, Tarak etc. The people around him then were unable to understand his teachings and he knew that his eternal companions who would spend a few years with him and then spread true spirituality in the world were yet to come. He waited for several years and used to cry.

A child who is lost by parents at a fair and is alone may cry in pain and confusion, for parents. If one can become like that child and cry from the heart for deity or guru, one can get them. If you ask me, that is the best way.

Some also recommend chanting mantras of Dattatreya or Shiva or Krishna to get one’s guru. One can do that, but feeling from the depths of one’s heart the pain from the pangs of separation is vital

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Source : Vedic Wisdom, vedic-wisdom@yahoogroups.com