Guru , my Gardener !!

 

 

by  sweetnsimple

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I remember the day I had brought a young sapling of jasmine

It was an absolute delight to see it grow

With the first rays of sunlight

It would greet me with a warm “hi” and a smile

Dancing merrily and swaying itself to and fro

I saw it’s face

Like a young baby …

All smiles and dimples

It was a joy to be with,

Enough to put out mercilessly,

Any leftover miserable thoughts !

My baby !!

On my way to work

It would try to feel me all over

Kissing and brushing  against me

Like a baby who awaited

The cajoling n cooing !

Staring shamelessly at me

Every morning and every breezy , moonlit night

Juz to show that the very first bud

Was about to blossom

Yess..Giving life to another

It could be beautiful !!

And then came a day when I placed

A strand of beautiful jasmines

Out of the carefully rolled in ball

At the feet of the supreme abode…

How glad it was to have found eternal peace !

I juz analysed…

Isn’t the Guru a Gardener for all of us

Don’t we all stare shamelessly at him like a jasmine

For small mercies at all times

And shamelessly brag

For all the material pursuits or small achievements

He managed to shower on us through His blessings

Albeit our thanksgivings for all the small mercies

With a big ‘Thankyou’ note and a constant stare

To keep showering the same in the near future too ;-))

Yes !! Inspite of all the weaklings,

He embraces us with his gentle hugs and benevolent touch

In hours of crisis

Everytime we remember him …

He comes out as the most reliable ‘Agony Aunt’ or ‘Uncle’  ;-))

Have you ever planted a seed or seeds in soil and watched in amazement as tiny chutes begin to emerge from the soil and then eventually grow into a healthy, stable plant? Did you know that besides needing water, the type of soil that plants grow in and what actually goes on in soil determines how well plants grow?

A properly planted tree or shrub will be more tolerant of adverse conditions and require much less management than one planted incorrectly.

Our very first Guru’s are our parents..

Who mould the clay of our lives

The seeds of our lives germinated through

The thought process evolving around them…

They give the firm foundation of the right soil

For us to stand on

“Character is destiny” …

But wasn’t that a gift which we inherited

Through our genes too !!

Parents undoubtedly shape the character

And per se our destinies …

Our teachers in school and colleges also

Help shape the course of our lives.

But our Guru(the supreme teacher of all),

The sacred conduit for wisdom

Comes to our rescue like a landscape designer a k a Gardener

Changing the wilds on rocks into an ornamental garden

The earthy mortals bodies change into a victory garden

With his enlightened presence

He is there to admire our beautiful silhouettes, in every season

And unlike others, doesn’t values us for our lovely flowers and shade

For he knows that each species

Needs to be pruned properly, to highlight its natural shape.

Guru comes to our rescue by pruning the woody bodies

And changing life into an ornamental garden.

Marking our days with the different eternal fragrances

Filling the void within us.

That pure beam of light, who with his caressing touch

Changes the weeds into wildflowers

Guides us to the right path

Where decadent pleasures are not the sole pursuit of life.

The sand dunes take the shape

Of a beautiful oasis with Guru’s presence

Amidst the sultry heat waves of difficulties

In the dry and parched desert of our lives

This is my ode to my Guru !

I am remembering you today

And I hope that you remember me too ….

My humble reverence to you …

In the words of Adi Shankara ,

“Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu Guru Devo, Maheshwara.

Guru Sakshath Parambrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha”