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How to Find a Guru

Q. Is there any simple thing like a mantra or some other thing which if done regularly will

help one take him to his guru and find one guru in a physical body? After all we are not

Lord Dattatreya who can take teachings from nature. For someone like you, your guru is

there. He can tell you in simple terms what to do for spiritual growth because daily

obstacles sometimes take away you from your ultimate goal.

A. Whether you want a guru to come to you or a deity to come to you, feeling a strong desire

emotionally

is important. Use the mental energy.

As Ramakrishna waited for Kali to give him darshan, he used to cry for Her. He also used to cry as he

waited for the arrival of his disciples such as Naren, Rakhal, Jogin, Tarak etc. The people around him

then

were unable to understand his teachings and he knew that his eternal companions who would spend a

few

years with him and then spread true spirituality in the world were yet to come. He waited for several

years

and used to cry.

A child who is lost by parents at a fair and is alone may cry in pain and confusion, for parents. If one can

become like that child and cry from the heart for deity or guru, one can get them. If you ask me, that is

the

best way.

Some also recommend chanting mantras of Dattatreya or Shiva or Krishna to get one's guru. One can do

that, but feeling from the depths of one's heart the pain from the pangs of separation is vital.