Guruji's teachings
A short post says sadhana should grow into learning for yourself, and tells what Guruji said when Aiya came back to Devipuram.
Posted on Guruji's blog by Vira Chandra on 25 April 2016. The post speaks of Aiya, a disciple of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati (Guruji), and does not name a book. Originally published at “Self-Directed Learning and Knowledge Received from Devī”.
This post is short and is summarised here, with one short quote. The full text is on Guruji's blog.
The post says that self-directed learning is where sadhana is ultimately meant to go. A student is not meant to hang on to the guru for every direction for several years. It is not limited to chanting. Most of what Aiya has learned came from reading hundreds of books.
Years after he was separated from his guru, Aiya returned to Devipuram and performed a Maha Shodashi homam and a Maha Pratyangira homam there. Afterwards Guruji told him he was very happy to see all the knowledge Aiya had received directly from the Devi herself. The post explains that this does not mean the Mother appeared and taught him. It means she showed her grace to him through his own effort to learn about her.
Engaging in self-directed learning is where we are ultimately to go with our sādhana.
Short quote from “Self-Directed Learning and Knowledge Received from Devī”, Guruji's blog, 25 April 2016, posted by Vira Chandra.
A guru gives a start, a mantra and a way to practise. After that the work is yours. You read, you sit, you ask questions, and you test what you learn in your own life.
In Kaula practice, Devi is met inside, in nature and in worship. The post says the same grace can come through study. Reading and effort are not apart from devotion.
Guruji attained mahasamadhi in October 2015. Guru Amma Annapurnamba guides the lineage today. Please take practices only from a teacher, and let this page be about the spirit of learning.
The post describes it as learning for yourself, through study and effort, instead of leaning on the guru for every direction.
No. The post says self-directed learning is not limited to chanting. Most of what Aiya learned came from reading hundreds of books.
He said he was happy to see all the knowledge Aiya had received directly from the Devi herself.
No. The post says it means she showed her grace through Aiya's own effort to learn about her.
Read the original: Self-Directed Learning and Knowledge Received from Devī, on Guruji's blog.
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