Sanyas/Guru
Question
Hello sir,
Sir lately i have developed an intense desire to become an sanyassi,
so sir please advise me where to find a guru and is it advisable to get become a naga saint at kumbh mela?
or shall i keep practicing brahmacharya and carry on with mundane life?
Thank you
Answer
In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna describes a true Sanyasi as one who has given up all material desire with the sole quest to realize the absolute truth (Parabrahman) to attain liberation.
It does not matter whether one wears the ochre robes or does not. It does not matter whether one is married or single. These things are not connected in any way to Sanyas. One who has a pure mind, who wishes good to all, who does not expect anything from another, who does not harm any creature (even when harmed by it), who does not crave for sense enjoyment (through Indriya Nigraha or restraint of the senses), who does not covet after material things, whose mind is clear with devotion and longing for the Lord, whose life objective is to realize the absolute truth and who constantly strives in this direction is the real Sanyasi.
Perform the duty entrusted to you by God. This may include mundane work as in a job, duty as a student/son/husband/father etc. Practice a life of Yoga & Brahmacharya with the sole intent of self-realization with devotion to the Lord. This is real Sanyas. At the right time, you will know who your Guru is. You will know it when it happens.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)