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Faith In and Receptivity to the Guru · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  In essays on the Gita SRI aurobindo notes that every
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  scripture has both a temporal and an eternal aspect.
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  The temporal aspect is transitory changes from time to
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  time. And from culture to culture
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  based on the societal background within which the scripture has
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  been produced the knowledge gained from this aspect is
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  subject to modification. The Eternal aspect represents
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  knowledge that transcends the specific time and place within
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  which it was produced and remains valid, regardless of
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  cultural background or societal norms.
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  Similarly, the relationship to the human Guru has several
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  aspects. The guru represents for the
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  Seeker, the divine presence and guides and AIDS, the secret
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  focusing and tuning the Consciousness to the Divine.
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  At the same time, the guru is a human being with the issues and
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  limitations of human beings. Physically vitally emotionally,
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  and mentally. The guru in the human aspect is
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  dealing with these things within himself.
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  The human aspect of the guru is not perfect, and the Seeker does
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  not surrender to these imperfections, but to the higher
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  guidance and relationship to the divine presence expressed
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  through the guru, There are various examples of human gurus
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  who provide real benefit and guidance to Seekers generally,
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  but who are grappling with their own issues of sexual desire
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  Greed for money or power seeking after Fame, Etc.
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  Some may be purely charlatans who manipulate using techniques
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  of control and domination, but do not actively or consciously
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  channel, the higher divine presence.
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  Sing instead on using vital Powers, but there are others who
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  are in fact, sincere in their ability, to tune to the higher
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  Consciousness and provide such guidance or influence to the
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  Seeker distinguishing, these two things, the human and the Divine
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  aspect is less important. If the guru is attempting to
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  abuse the guru disciple, relationship by preaching one
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  thing, but exacting the opposite.
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  His own aggrandizement, then an issue arises, and the Seeker
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  surrender should be to the divine presence, not to the
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  human gurus demands. Much of the difficulties faced
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  by seekers in the modern world. When confronted with a guru, who
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  demands, money wealth. Or sex from The Seeker can be
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  overcome through understanding this distinction.
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  Some gurus will manipulate the concept of surrender by pointing
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  out. They are doing the Seeker of
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  favor by breaking through their ego personality and resistance.
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  They cite, the example of marpa and Miller Epi, it must be
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  noted, however, that while marpa exacted heavy physical labor
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  from milarepa, as a way, to expiate, his prior actions of
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  black magic building and then taking apart various structures.
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  And then rebuilding them, he did not demand sex or money nor
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  self-aggrandizement for his own personal satisfaction, or
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  desires from Miller Epi as he worked through the disciples
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  issues, regardless of the limitations of the guru, a
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  sincere seeking trust in. And receptivity to the divine
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  presence in the guru can help the Sadiq obtain the needed
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  guidance and support. When this occurs, the eighth is
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  not limited to the capacities of the guru as the connection is
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  made and the psychic being within the Seeker opens itself
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  to the unlimited force of the Divine.
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  The mother observes quote, if you have faith and confidence,
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  it is not the human form of the guru that you worship.
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  But the Supreme Lord, who manifest through him, give
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  yourself unreservedly to the Supreme Lord, through whatever
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  Channel helps you in quote, SRI, aurobindo adds quote, The guru
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  is the channel or the representative or the
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  manifestation of the Divine, according to the measure of his
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  personality, or his attainment. But whatever he is, it is to the
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  Divine that one opens in opening to him.
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  And if something is determined by the power of the channel,
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  more is determined by the inherent and intrinsic attitude
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  of the receiving consciousness. An element that comes out in the
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  surface mind as simple trust were direct unconditional
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  self-giving. And once that is there, the
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  essential things can be gained even from one who seems to
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  others than the disciple and inferior spiritual source, and
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  the rest will grow up in the Sadiq of itself.
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  By the grace of the Divine. Even if the human being in the
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  guru cannot give it in quote, reference SRI aurobindo and the
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  mother growing within the psychology of inner development.
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  Chapter 3 growth of Consciousness, basic requisites
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  Pages, 55 to 56, By the grace of the Divine.
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  Even if the human being in the guru cannot give it in quote,
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  reference SRI aurobindo and the mother growing within the
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  psychology of inner development. Chapter 3 growth of
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  Consciousness, basic requisites Pages, 55 to 56,