On
Facebook, I have subscribed to various pages about movies as I love to know
more and more about movies. I can watch anything and everything – drama,
comedy, action, romance, thriller, historical fiction, philosophy etc. One day,
while surfing on Facebook, I came across this clipping about Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahansa. It was from Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, a Bengali movie with subtitles
in English.
In
this movie clip, Totapuri, an itinerant Naga sannyasi initiated Sri Ramakrishna
Paramhansa into sannyasa. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa experienced Nirvikalp
smamdhi. Totapuri said, “How strange! What I have attained after 40 years of strenuous
practice, you have achieved in only 3 days.” (T-11.15) Guru’s blessings can
reduce 14600 days of hard work to only 3 days. I liked this clipping so much
that I not only watched this whole movie but also decided to write a post on it.
My
personal experience is also similar to it. I have committed thousands of
mistakes while chanting and hundreds of errors while meditating. Many times I
am not able to pronounce the mantra correctly, numerous times I am devoid of
bhakti (devotion), several times I am not able to focus on the deity even then
just because of Guru’s blessings I have divine experiences in my meditation.
On
this auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima I want to express my gratitude to my
Guru by humbly saying, “Thankyou ji!”
Photo
– Sketch is drawn by me.
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