Guru - Destroyer of Evil Tendencies

Aum Sairam

Om Bhuthabhavishyadhbhava varjithaya namaha [who removes all evil thoughts of past present and future]

Worshiping of Guru naturally destroys our tendency to act and inflict evil towards others. Living in the present materialistic world we are more practical and use our head more than heart. Our actions are measured based on the reaction of the people we interact with. Is that not so? Do we ever go out of our way to help others? There is always an underlying condition of wanting to be accepted or acknowledged for our positive actions. In our life we have committed many actions which have hurt others, or inflicted pain or have become a source of worry and anxiety to someone who love us.

Let us take a moment and reflect on our days events.

1. Have I said something bad about others?
2. Have I interfered in others affairs when they did not want my interference?
3. Have I disobeyed my elder’s wishes?
4. Have I shown disrespect to somebody?
5. Have I misjudged somebody?

The line of questioning is endless. But the first step we take towards analyzing our behavior is the seed of good thought sown by Sri Sai in our head; it is an answer to our prayer when we worship him as "Om Bhuthabhavishyadhbhava varjithaya namaha". We have pleaded with him to get rid off our bad and evil tendencies. When we take first step in acknowledging our mistakes then Sri Sai takes the remaining 99 steps to help us in our attempt to change our behavior as He wants us to change. Here what we should know is the first step towards the change should always come from the Seeker, even the thought to correct our behavior is put in by the lord because He loves us more, and hence the awareness to accept our mistakes is first step towards cleansing ourselves. It is never too late to accept our mistakes. Let us move in the direction of cleansing ourselves before we seek to clean the environment. Sri Sai bless us in our effort towards changing our behavior.

Allah Malik