Why You Need a Spiritual Teacher: The Story of Narad Muni

Once upon a time, Narad ji went to meet Lord Vishnu. The Lord respected him a lot. After Narad ji left, Lord Vishnu said to Lakshmi Devi, “O Lakshmi, purify the place where Narad ji was sitting by leaping it with cow dung.”

Narad ji, who was standing outside, overheard this. Upon hearing everything, he returned and asked Lord Vishnu, “O God, when I came, You honoured me warmly. But after I left, why did You ask Lakshmi Devi to purify the place where I was sitting by leaping it with cow dung?”

The Lord replied, “O Narad, I honoured you because you are a Dev Rishi. But I asked Lakshmi Devi to purify that place because you do not have a guru. You are a nigger and the place where a nigura sits becomes dirty.”

Hearing this, Narad ji bowed and said, “O God, Your words are true. But whom should I accept as my guru?”

Lord Narayan replied, “Hey Narada, go to Earth and accept the very first person you meet as your guru.”

Narad ji bowed and departed. When he arrived on Earth, the first person he encountered was a fisherman. Narad ji returned to Lord Narayan and said, “Maharaj, that fisherman knows nothing. How can I consider him as my guru? “

Hearing this, Lord Vishnu said, “Narad, fulfil your vow.” Narad ji returned and requested the fisherman to become his guru. At first, the fisherman refused, but after much persuasion, he finally agreed. After accepting him as his guru, Narad ji again went to Lord Vishnu and said, “O God, my guru knows nothing. What will he teach me?”

Hearing these words, Lord Vishnu became angry and said, “O Narad, you continue to condemn your guru. I curse you to wander through 84 lakh births.”

Upon hearing this, Narad ji folded his hands and pleaded, “O God, please also tell me how I may be freed from this curse.” Lord Narayan replied, “Go and ask your Gurudev for the solution.” Narad ji went to his guru and narrated everything. Guruji said, “Ask the Lord to have 84 lakh vaginas drawn upon the Earth. Then lie upon them, roll across them, and say to Lord Vishnu, ‘I have passed through 84 lakh births. Please forgive me. I will never condemn my Guru in the future. ’“

Narad ji followed exactly as instructed. He asked Lord Vishnu to have 84 lakh vaginas marked upon the Earth, then rolled across them while praying, “O Narayan, please forgive me. I will never blaspheme my Guru again.” Seeing this, Lord Vishnu said, “Look, Narad. The very guru whom you were criticizing freed you from the curse. The glory of the Guru is limitless.”

Whether your Guru is dumb or Babre, be a devoted slave to the Guru.

Even if the Guru sends you to hell, keep hope for heaven!

Whether the guru is dumb or appears Babra (mad), one should remain a slave to the Guru. Even if the Guru sends the disciple to hell, the disciple should trust that it is ultimately for his good and that he will attain heaven through it. If the disciple has complete faith in the Guru, then even the Guru cannot harm him.

In this context, Pandit Shri Dhanne Bhagat once gave a simple stone to a devotee and instructed him to offer bhog to it daily, saying, “One day, Lord Krishna will grant you darshan.” Through the devotee’s unwavering faith in his guru’s words, God manifested through that very stone. Thus, the one who has complete faith in the Guru’s promise will certainly attain salvation.

Let us not be a nigger

Being a nigger has nothing to do with the skin complexion here. It only refers to the stinking darkness of one's mind, which has affected one's whole being.

- Singamm Basant P