Short Messages from Sringeri Jagadgurus:
Sringeri Jagadguru on the Sambandham between Guru and Shishya (Telugu):
JAGADGURU RECOGNIZES THE DEVOTION OF A CHENNUR RESIDENT
"The Jagadguru then described the reason why He decided to camp at Chennur.
I grant you all my wholesome blessings. The reason for my coming here is my beloved disciple, Sri Gattu Narahari Avadhaani. A devotee will have a sense of liberty with God. He will even quarrel with God. My disciple (Sri Narahari) too enjoys the same liberty and relationship with his teacher, as a devotee has with God. Sri Narahari has fought with Me to ensure this camp at Chennur! Initially, a Chennur camp was not on the agenda; not because I did not wish to, but because there seemed to be no proper time or opportunity. Sri Narahari Avadhaani came to Srisailam and asked me, “Swami, how can it be that you are not camping at Chennur? If you are not camping at Chennur, then I do not wish to stay in that place hereon!” I asked, “What is this? Why don’t you want to stay in Chennur just because I am not coming there?” He answered, “No, no, Swami. If you do not come to Chennur, I cannot stay there. You are not allowed to bypass Chennur! If you do not come to Chennur, I will lay in front of your car! Let your car go over me.” I said, “Oh my! What a thing to say! You shouldn’t speak like this. I will come to Chennur. I will definitely come.” Only then did he seemed to regain his lost life! Why this behaviour? Because a disciple has that liberty with the Guru! He can ask for anything he wants of his Guru and accomplish his goal. Is he being selfish? It is only so that people can have Darshan. By my coming to Chennur today, he has arranged for Darshan for thousands of people. He keeps following me, has Darshan and seeks blessings. But if the thousands who reside here have to get Guru’s darshan, it will happen only if Guru comes here. It is for this that he strived so hard and has brought the Guru here. So if the Guru has come to Chennur today, all the credit will go to your Sri Narahari. I am saying this to illustrate the kind of devotion a disciple should hold for his Guru. You are all so devoted. The minute you heard that the Guru is coming to your town, you have all come with great enthusiasm to welcome the Guru, get His darshan, hear His words and to witness the Puja He performs. I am extremely happy with all this. I convey my complete blessings to all of you. May God grace you and protect you always. May He wipe away all your troubles, grant you comfort, make you tread the path of Dharma and ever grace you. So praying thus, I convey to you my remembrance of Narayana and end this speech."
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fwa3547xX0
Copyright: Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri
Source: http://vijayayatra.sringeri.net/archiveyatra/chennur-december-29-30-2012/
