On most years for Guru Purnima, Amma will give a formal talk during the darshan program. This year, because Guru Purnima fell on a Devi Bhava day, there was no special talk in particular. But it so happened that Amma gave a few words to us in this subject, in an informal way.
When the webcam was brought to Amma so that all of us could speak to Her, all of Her children connected from different called out ‘Amma!!!’ This continued for some time, from Japan, then from San Ramon, etc. Finally, one brahmacharini said, ‘Amma, today is Guru Purnima.’
Amma asked, ‘what is Guru Purnima?’ The brahmacharini said, ‘it is when the full moon destroys the darkness in our heart.’ Amma said, ‘what darkness?’ She said, ‘the darkness of ignorance, Amma.’ Amma said, ‘so that ignorance (ajnana) hasn’t left, has it?’
Then Amma said, ‘without a disciple, there is no Guru.’ Then to the brahmacharini, who had a broken arm, Amma said, ‘your arm has broken, but not your ego. Which do you want, the ego or the Guru?’
The brahmacharini said, ‘the Guru, Amma.’ Amma said, ‘there’s no point in just saying that with the lips.’ She replied, ‘I’m not saying with just my lips, but with my mind, intellect, everything.’
In this way, in an informal way, Amma gave us some points to reflect on about our relationship with the Guru.
Piyush,
July 31, 2007
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