Why are the 5 heroes sacrificed?
The 5 heroes that sacrificed are the senses which stopped looking outward. Guru Gita Verse 63-64 • As I read the Guru Gita, I perceive that Shiva is speaking in third person about the Guru through much of the text. Then in verses 63—64 there is a change to first person. How am I to understand these verses, as Shiva blissfully expressing attributes of the universal Guru? As my own soul singing out in reflection of the Guru? As both. I am Shiva. I am the Guru. The Guru is both outside and inside. Guru Gita Verse 92 • Verse 92 talks about meditation of guru at lotus of the heart whereas verse 95 talks about meditating on the guru in the lotus of the head. Which is the ideal place (head or heart) and time to meditate on Guru (verse 95 seems to say in the morning) I was under the impression heart for ishta devata and Gurudeva in the lotus of the sahasra on the crown of the head? Meditate on either place. There is no difference between Guru Deva and Ishta Deva. Guru Gita Verse 95 • Can you
