When can one earn Guru krupa? When God decides to bless a person, he receives Guru's grace. One has to be blessed with Bhakti; and that is blessed only by God/Guru.

Nama Article 17th December 2011

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

One cannot do Bhakti by his own endeavor; Bhakti is earned only by virtue of Guru 'krupa' (grace) or Bhagavan's 'krupa'. Bhakti has to be born (out of Bhagavan's or Guru's grace). It cannot be developed through our own effort. Bhakti is not born in that manner.

 

If a man is asked to clap his hands, he can clap his hands; if he is asked to stand up he can; if he is asked to sit, he can sit. But, if he were asked to do Bhakti how would he do it? Bhakti is not something that is to be 'done' but it has to be born (from within). Bhakti should be born. How will that Bhakti be born? Through Guru's grace!

 

Well! When can one earn Guru krupa? When God decides to bless a person, he receives Guru's grace. One has to be blessed with Bhakti; and that is blessed only by God/Guru.

 

One can perform tapas. One can go without food for 10 days. One can go without sleep; one who has mental strength ('mano bala') can go without sleep or food. There are many who clap their hands for seventy days to have their names entered in the Guinness Book of World Record. There are some who keep standing the whole day. Do not people try all such gimmicks just to have their names entered in the Guinness Book? In the same manner tapas is easy to do. But, earning Bhakti is rare.

 

Only one who cannot do Bhakti should go to Vedanta and we do not accept/appreciate the statement that Bhakti is for those who are unable to do Vedanta vichara.

 

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Let the one who cannot do Bhakti go out to do tapas!

 

Man feels that only the most difficult is the highest, the most difficult way is the best way. This is a very wrong notion

 

Reciting the Divine Names of Lord Hari, one can overcome the most formidable delusion of mind.

 

There are many ways. But the simplest and the easiest way is by chanting the "Hare Rama.." Mahamantra.

 

They are for those who don't believe in simple prayers.

 

Bhagawan Nama Bodendra Saraswati Swamigal puts forth his findings in the following words, "Since it is so easy and simple, none takes to it!

 

Would it not amount to grave injustice if one shows a difficult path to the world?

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare