Satyakama Jabala: Transformation Through Guru’s Grace
There is a lot of information available all around us – from books, the Internet, and so on. However, true knowledge can be attained only through a Guru’s grace. He can help you achieve high goals, beyond what you can imagine. A young boy arrived at the ashrama of Sage Haridrumata Gautama, seeking to stay at his hermitage and learn under his tutelage. When asked who he was, he replied: “Jabala is my mother, and she says she does not know who my father is. So, I go by the name of Satyakama Jabala.” The benevolent rishi was pleased. It did not matter to him that the boy did not know his gotra or lineage. His truthfulness and quest for knowledge qualified him as a brahmin to the rishi . “Only a true brahmin can speak the truth thus,” he said, and initiated the boy into the life of a brahmacharin . Satyakama, the young seeker, finds his Guru Image courtesy: Mysticadii.com Fostering patience in the disciple Soon, the sage ga...