Guru Dakshinamurthy

Saturday, July 24, 2010, 11:56

The concept of the Guru or the teacher is represented in Dakshinamurthy. The infinite consciousness manifested as a teacher-young-sitting under a tree with brilliant scintillating face that beams with experience divine which He is living every moment. This great master, Dakshinamurthy is surrounded by listeners who are old and the teacher has no words to express, because He is in the mood for direct communication.

The students are themselves Rishis who have done tapas for long and tuned up their mind to total contemplation and such students need only the presence of a dynamic master and thus Dakshinamurthy is described silent, showing with His fingers the symbol of wisdom (Jnana Mudra), seeing which the students become free from all their doubts.

Dakshinamurthy is the first Guru and Sadhasiva, who has not undergone any discipleship. Every Guru was a disciple to receive knowledge from his or her Guru. The flow of knowledge is thus from Guru to 'Sishya' (Disciple). The origin of this flow is naturally from the first Guru, Sri Dakshinamurthy.

The abode of all knowledge is the Lord!