How many times have we experienced situations where someone junior to us disobeys us, and we become REACTIVE because our ego gets hurt? It was December 2017, and Param Gurudev was in Deolali. He was blessing one and all with profound vachanas from the Aagam scriptures.
One day, Param Gurudev explained the importance of wearing a mukh vastrika (cloth that covers the mouth). But the very next day, one of the sadhaks again forgot about this, and sat for the vachana session without a mukh vastrika. Param Gurudev noticed this, and the sadhak said, “I’m sorry Gurudev, I forgot about it.”
How must have Param Gurudev reacted to this? Without a trace of strictness, Param Gurudev just said, “In the past, when MY Guru must have taught me something, I must have disregarded it, which is why my disciple forgot what I taught him yesterday!” Staying absolutely down to earth, he openly accepted the mistake that he must have made in HIS Guru’s presence!
Param Gurudev cared about the sadhak’s aatmik wellbeing, but He did not react negatively. Where a person’s ego doesn’t get hurt, every inspiration he gives directly touches the heart!
May we also develop such humbleness in our lives!
