Gurudev Ke Saath

Author(s): Gurdial Mallikji, Pratap J Tolia, Sumitra P Toliya
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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"Who is your Master?"
"Buddha" was the reply given by Gurudev. That means Gurudev was aspiring the same which Buddha had said "Maitri Dharma: Religion of Friendship". If we cannot climb more heights, at least we can enact friendship. Hence Gurudev will remain expecting that we put MAITI DHARMA of Buddha in practice in life.
Second Question:
"Who is your Hero in life?"
"Ram Mohan Roy" --- was the reply received.
Just like his father in spiritual life, in the same way Ram Mohan Roy was accepted as his ideal in National and Social life. Great Reformer, one Maker of Modern India and a Cultural Ambassador joining India in Communion with Foreign Countries was Raja Ram Mohan Roy!
So, you also should have ideal of Raja Ram Mohan Roy before you. On seeing the youths, my only wish, Prayer, remains that "YOU ALL DO THAT WHICH WE COULD NOT".
What else was aspired by Gurudev?
Gurudev was giving very prime importance to Art and Music in the seekings of life. For this reason only, while opening Santiniketan in 1901 itself, he had commenced teaching of Music & Art in spite of criticism by people.
Due to one special reason, Gurudev was giving this importance to Art & Music. There is some such mystery in Art & Music that with which the feeling of UNITY gets immediately developed. Man forgets his "I-ness", Ego, on visualizing best picture or on listening to best music. When we experience oneness and unity with others by forgetting our separate identity, separate existence, then we reach unto the Realm of God. That Music becomes worthwhile when the Sitar playing Maestro forgets his own self, Singer or Dancer also while singing or dancing forgets his own self and the Listeners & the Spectators also forget themselves! Such an ecstasy is the Soul of Music. What is that song that when the Songster goes on watching that who is clapping from the other side? Really, it is not the real Music.
Therefore it is important to forget one's own self at the time of creation of Art. When we forget our self then only we realize our own self - Real Self! This is the reverse way, no? if you and I all shall accept such a REVERSE PRACTICE in our life, then we shall get Blessings of Gurudev and Gandhiji. Thus we can see and realize that how much important were Music & Art in Gurudev's Unity-formed life-seekings.
Then Gurudev was asked:
"Which dress is the best?"
He had replied:
"That dress is the best which makes you less Self-cultured".
And lastly he was asked:
"What is your greatest virtue?"
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