GURU PUJA SPECIAL EDITION
Lord Shiva– who perhaps leads the galaxy
of deities of the celestial world. The status
of His supremacy is clearly evident from
this very fact that He is deemed as the
Supreme Brahman Himself (as stated in
the Shvetashvatara Upanishad). What
more? Among the Gods, one of the world's
tallest statues is dedicated to none other
than Lord Shiva– the Kailashnath
Mahadev Statue in Nepal, 143 feet
(43.5m).
Well, this glimpse is perhaps enough
to comprehend who Lord Shiva is and
what power He commands. And, today,
for the 'abstruse' subject that has been
chosen-Guru-He can be the best one to
comment perhaps. Reason being, He is
the Supreme Lord Himself; which
undoubtedly implies that He knows
everything. And, when He is all-knowing,
then, He can certainly give us a clear
insight on “Who, Why, Where, etc. of a
Spiritual Guru,” that too, unprejudiced;
absolutely fair!Lord, thanks for sparing your precious
time. I would straightaway come to the
subject of today's discussion. I often think,
when God, I mean You are there, why, at
all, then a 'Guru' is needed? Aren't You
capable of doing “everything”?
Lord Shiva:
Guroho kripaaprasaadena
brahmaavishnushivaadayaha
Saamarthyamabhajan sarve
srishtisthityantakarmaanie is acknowledged as one of the gods of the HinduH
Trinity. He is the dweller of the mountains, Lord of
Kailash. He is the master of all dance forms, Lord
Nataraja. He is the perfect Yogi, Adi Yogi. Yes, all these and
several more dimensions are attributed to the one and only,Interview with Lord Shiva
...on Who, Why, Where of a Spiritual GuruJULY 2019 AKHAND GYANETERNAL WISDOM 17