“My Guru was watching the little child
The Lil imp was running and going wild!
He knew a lot to know that life’s not a race!
Even a Guru can learn by looking at the kid’s smiling face!”
Guru devo bhava, which means Guru is like God but remember that the emphasis is on “LIKE”.
The very problem with the statement is that you have to put or place them on a pedestal!
But that is the difference! If you treat anyone who teaches you anything as Guru that is ok! But do not treat them as God!
why?
Read on!
The very fact that you are comparing anyone to God comes with some serious issues! The issue is that when you think he or she is akin to God then he or she must not be like a human being!
The central point of any human is that he or she is a flawed individual! You have subconsciously accepted that! It can be anyone, even your friend, parent or partner or even children! Once you accept that he or she is a human then you do not have that disappointment when he or she does something human!
Of course when he or she does something Humane then you will feel happy and that is natural! When someone constantly does something great or amazing, then you have a tendency of elevating him or her to God status! Like Sachin being God of cricket! He is a great player and maybe one of the best ever but God by definition does not have any flaws! In the same way we have always been advised to never meet your heroes!
This is because you have elevated them on a pedestal and that is not good.
Now coming to Guru!
The conventional Guru of the past were ascetics and people with so much knowledge that they were like Gods! But even then Gurus like Drona showed that he may be a great guru to Arjun but he was a mortal when it came to Eklavya. A better example of an almost Godly Guru would be Kautilya or Chanakya! Now he was the one who imparted him teaching and retired peacefully without any pomp or money.
A true Guru would be impartial and clean but they are hard to find unless they are your parents or children!
The basic rule then is that you do not have to elevate anyone to the level of God but the most important thing is that all your life you must remain a Student!
The moment you stop learning is the instant you stop living!
So learn! Like Ranchordas chanchad says, “You have knowledge everywhere! just collect!”
I have tried to learn from everyone and I have also had some great actual teachers in my school and colleges and hospitals. I have had teachers and Gurus who played favourites, taught wrong stuff, were really small and bad humans and who simply were bad! From them I learnt what NOT to do!
Every medical personnel usually needs a mentor and someone who is great. If you are lucky to find such Gurus, then your life is done!
The only point to remember is that he or she is a human being! And that is perfectly all right! Also remember that getting inspired is the key! DO NOT COPY! Make your own path and it may not be perfect but it is your own! A great human also was birthday celebrity Anand Bakshi!
On this day of Guru Purnima I pay my respects to my Gurus, my parents, my family and my friends and also my patients! All I want to be is a student for life!
Now the best teaching is to sleep on time so do that!
Shubh ratri!
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