Passing the baton
Some gurus leave behind a legacy of spiritual writings. Others establish organisations. In both cases, the legacy is more spiritual than philosophical or material: it is of their vibrations of consciousness. Even a stone that has been blessed by a spiritual master becomes infused with his spiritual vibrations. To hold that stone with reverence and faith is to draw blessings from it.People of spiritual sensitivity understand that true scripture contains holy vibrations, not only ideas. When I told my guru that his autobiography had affected me deeply, he replied, “That is because it contains my vibrations.” While a book’s vibrations may uplift, they cannot guide. For wise guidance, a wise guru is needed. My guru said to me, “No scripture can take the place of a true guru. If someone misunderstands a point, the scripture will be unable to correct his perception. The guru, on the other hand, can show him the way.”
The same is true of any organisation the guru founded. Paramhansa Yogananda, speaking of his headquarters, remarked, “I have meditated everywhere on these grounds.” Indeed, any sensitive person can feel the moment he steps on to that property that its vibrations are sacred.
Such endowments are primarily vehicles for a master’s consciousness that must be kept alive by living disciples. Divine grace, after a master’s death, must be channelled primarily through his disciples. They alone can transmit the guru’s actual spiritual touch. It’s like passing the baton in a relay race.
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