Discipleship Ends

Discipleship Ends

Knowledge has an end. Knowledge completes.

So also does discipleship, for the disciple is aimed at acquiring Knowledge. Once you cross the water, however nice the boat is, you get out.

After twelve years, the disciple completes his studies. The master does a ceremony called Samavarta. He asks the disciple to now behave at par with him and allow the Divine - the Bramhan - to manifest; he thus ends the discipleship.

Sakha is a beloved companion in life and death. A sakha only wants the beloved, he longs only for the beloved. He does not care about Knowledge or liberation. His love is infinitee, and infinitycan never be full. His love is complete in its eternal incompleteness. There is no end on the path of love.

Arjuna was Sakha to Krishna, and although Krishna was a perfect Master, he was a Sakha, too.

What are you:
a shishya(disciple),
or a Sakha (beloved companion)?

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Who are You: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva or Guru?

There are three forces: Brahma Shakti, Vishnu Shakti, and Shiva Shakti. You may have one of these dominant.

Brahma Shakti is the force to create something new. Vishnu Shakti is the ability to maintain.

Shiva Shakti infuses new life or destroys the old and brings transformation.

Some of you may have Brahma Shakti. You may create something well, but you may not be able to maintain it. For example, you may make friends fast, but your friendships do not last long.

Some of you cannot create but you are good at maintaining - for example, those who have long-lasting friendships but who have difficulty in making new friends. Here Vishnu Shakti is dominant.

Some of you have more Shiva Shakti. You can bring in new life or transformation, or you can destroy the whole setup.

With Guru Shakti, all these three shaktis have blossomed fully. So identify which Shakti you have more of and aspire for Guru Shakti.

Guru makes a group, but a group cannot make a Guru.

Om Namah Shivay