Android,the Guru

Whatever we see in this world teaches something or other.



11th skandham ,chap 7 of Shrimat Bhagavatham speaks of 24 Gurus-The earth,air,sky,water,fire, moon, sun,pigeon, python,sea, moth,honey bee,elephant,honey thief,deer,fish,prostitute Pingala,kurara Bird, child,young girl,arrow maker,serpent, spider and wasp.-- from which an avadhuta has learnt lessons in his life.Entire chapters 7, 8 and 9 are full of elaborationa as to what lessons he learnt from each of the above.



If the avadhuta is present today, he would have added Android phone as the 25th guru.
We may wonder what is the association between android and the spiritual seeker.


1. Human beings are puppets in the hands of God. Now he dances to the tune of a small android
held in his hand.It is a miracle that the small rectangular instrument has taken the position of Almighty within a short period of ten years.


2,we give so much importance to every 'app'.If that concentration is fixed on the Universal consciousness!


3.You need not visit the temple. Just open the android and see the screen saver.


4.Early in the morning one looks at the android at the missed calls, whatsApp messages.
If no message, start verifying whether it is in 'mute', whether charge is there, if the tower is functioning etcetc.
It is doubtful if one longs for aatma Saakshatkaram so much. how nice it would be if one diverts one tenth of this concentration on spirituality!How great a progress he would have achieved if he starts self assessment!

Whether even after having full grace of God,have I placed my inner mind in 'silent' mode?Have I missed the essential?


5. When I verify whether there is charge, I ask myself whether I have fulfilled the eligibility criterion to get the blessings of God Almighty.Whether I have been fully charged ( fully equipped)with credentials such as having love, affection ,sympathy and selfless service attitude



6.When another phone rings, you become too tense and long for some call.Wait for a few mts, start giving sms and only after receiving the required message you begin concentrating in other things.


That much of persistent efforts are totally missing in spiritual seekers.

Sometimes when we start praying and long for some vibration or a small feeling of devotion, so many thoughts intervene.Just get up from the pooja room and start attending to other activities.
Android teaches you that 'persistent effort'is the key for success.



7.Analysing missed calls is a process in itself.Ignore certain calls,postpone certain calls and respond to some calls immediately.We talk in forceful harsh language to people who have disturbed you so often.

So many waves of thoughts dash on our mind during dyana. We have to learn from the android user, which thoughts to care first and next,and which to ignore.



8..When sabari was waiting for Rama, even if a small leaf or twig fell to the ground, she would look for Rama. When the bell rings, we wish the call should be intended for us.

Android teaches us to have darshan of the Lord at the earliest possible call.Reminded of 'Eppo varuvaaro enthan kali theera( When will Lord Siva Come to relieve me of my karmas)by Gopala Krishna Bharathi.



9..When we have to book foreign calls or to engage ourselves in continuos conference calls, full charge is a must.It is just like food for android.

A spiritual aspirant has to keep himself totally charged either in meditation or mantras.Even if the charger is fixed, if you don't connect it power, it is absolutely a waste, It is likened to do pooja without Bhakthi or shraddha.



10.This 24x7 small handy equipment teaches us so much whether it is on or off, kept charged/out of charge, whether mute/sound, whether in your hand or some one else's hand .It occupies our mind the entire day.


Why can't it be included along the list of 24 Gurus of Avadhuta?

Jayasala 42

 

Dear viswa,
Thank you for your valuable response.I too agree that we should have a discipline is using electronic devices since there is a tendency to make us addicts and de addiction may be rather difficult. Thanks to advancement of science, Android has become more or less in built Guru which is inseparable, directing us in right/wrong way.Choice is yours.
I am allergic to cell phones. Recently my grandson got me an Android and has loaded so much of applications which I have never learnt. We use it as an ordinary phone only.
We need not go to Himalayas in search of a guru. now ready made guru is handy. You can regard him, respect him and utilise him to the maximum. But if you start misbehaving he will lead you into an irretrievable jungle from which there may be no escape.Old sages and gurus would spell curses on those who misbehave, but this guru silently may do more harm than a curse.
Do you want to become a true disciple of Android?

Jayasala 42

 

Dear Pavithra,
You have said it right. Modern gadgets are twin edged weapons.Right.Unless we have Control and keep the children under some discipline, Alas! I am too much worried. The temptation will become irresistible.
Thanks Pavithra.
Jayasala 42

 

Dear Meena,
Now that you have chosen your Guru, next plan is to give your Guru a proper place and status.
You give and take respect.All the best.
As for myself I have just bought an Android and have not decided whether to become his disciple or not.

Jayasala 42

 

Dear Aria,
Thank you for spending your valuable time in going through the snippet.I meant that it is not ordinary cell phone. It may either be Android or still more advanced I -phones. As for as I am concerned It is the same to me as I am not well versed in using either android or I-phone.For me android includes I phones and the like.Now you have got a Guru in your hand.

Jayasala 42