According to Patanjali who codified it in Yoga Sutra, yoga was a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical.
The Guru depends on faith. In one’s faith itself lies the greatness of the Guru. The Guru too depends on your faith. He lies in your faith. – H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj In the first line, the Guru refers to the Guru’s external form. Only if one has faith in a Guru can He function as a Guru. The second line refers to the Omniscient Guru within.
The Guru is one who shows the way to realise God through His own behaviour and guidance, and in the end, actually makes them realise God.
The Guru Principle is a thousand times more active on the day of Gurupournima than on any other day. This day is celebrated every year to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle.
Changes in the photo (placed in H.H. Dr. Athavale’s room) of H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj in January 2016
Ever since H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj (H.H. Baba) accepted Paratpar Guru (Dr) Athavale as His disciple in 1987, He blessed Him immensely at the gross as well as the subtle level.
Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Jayant Athavale is taking efforts to conduct research using scientific instruments to study events that are beyond the comprehension of the intellect, such as experiencing Divine fragrance, Divine sound, finding Divine particles, changes in colours of pictures etc.
Especially on Thursday and on Datta Jayanti, draw sattvik rangolis which attract and emit Datta Principle, at home or in the temple.
Only Guru takes care of us by dwelling in our heart and leads us on the Path of spiritual practice, literally holding our hands. He takes care of our well-being.
Majority of seekers believe that bhāv is automatically generated by doing sādhanā (Spiritual practice).
