ACTIVATING GURUSHAKTI – GRACE

Gurushakti or Grace is a universal force that is existent everywhere and pervades everything in existence. How do we activate that universal force? There are sound waves floating around in every room, from thousands of broadcasting stations. The only reason that we cannot hear the broadcast is that we do not have a radio. When we have the apparatus, the radio, we can tune in to France, Germany or anywhere that we like. Now the purpose of a true guru is this; he is only the radio, the instrument. The transmitting station is something else. The guru acts as a radio and tunes into the transmitting force so that you can enjoy the music. The guru is simply an instrument.
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The guru is the radio, and the force that is transmitted is the force that helps bring integration to the individual meditator – that is Gurushakti.
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When we focus our attention on any of the personages of the great religions – gurus, real masters or spiritual teachers – we are unplugging our Hearts. In the unplugging of the Heart, the universal force can enter in. A picture of the great master is used only as a focal point. It can bring those forces and Gurushakti into that togetherness where there is a direct flow. So, the picture acts as a lever.
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Sometimes a problem is too difficult to solve. The problem is like a big boulder that cannot be pushed. Using the law of leverage, even the largest boulder can be pushed away if you have a rod that is long enough. Focusing on the object of your devotion or chosen ideal acts as that lever, like the switch on the radio. This is normally started with a mental conception that lies deep within oneself. It touches the inner core of our being and we feel better immediately. With this conception comes a recognition that, “! am not alone. There is someone with me and because of that double strength, I can tackle this problem.” We realize that we have this body and mind but are not strong enough to tackle a problem alone. It is the old story of the sticks: one is easy to break but, when a few sticks are tied in a bundle, they are hard to break. And this is how we prevent ourselves from breaking, with the realization that “I am not alone. There is a greater force, a universal force, that is directed to me through the channel of my guru, or chosen ideal, whom I love so much.”
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To find that subjective love that is swirling within you, you need an object of love. You need to objectify and, through this process of objectifying, you awaken the subjectivity within yourself. By taking your attention to the object, you are automatically awakening the subject. When the subject and the object meet at an advanced level then the two merges away. That is Self-integration, Self-realization – God-realization.
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From the very beginning of the Guru-disciple relationship, a seed is planted for the tree to grow. The strength of our work lies in Gurushakti, the universal force that flows automatically. The Guru is a channel to those who are initiated.
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There is no question of any kind of worship. There is only One that you should worship – that is God. In the guru-disciple relationship, there is devotion, an expression of love between disciple and guru. It is a mutual exchange and interaction. Devotion works both ways. As a matter of fact, I am more devoted to you than you are to me;
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What I have been doing up to now is telling you about Gurushakti. But if you ask me what Gurushakti is, I cannot explain it. It is beyond the mind and beyond all words. The only way to know of its existence is to experience it, and that is how we feel some of its benefits. The only way to feel the benefits is to open ourselves up to it. If you want fresh air in a room, you open a window. If you open a little, a little air will come in; but if you open the window completely, the air will rush in. These are the mechanics for receiving the power of Grace. And the power of Grace is always there.
……… Gururaj Ananda Yogi: “The Master Reflects”