Revered Guruji, who was a manifestation of Shiv-shakti, would recommend good use of the gifts of nature, like jal and vanaspati (laung, elaichi, kali-mirch etc.) to rid people of their problems. Nature has provided medicinal values in all these items, but revered Guruji groomed his shishyas in the path of sadhna and made them capable of multiplying the medicinal values by sanctifying (blessing) these items with the power of sacred mantras to relieve people of their physical and mental problems.
But the effect of mantra-power depends upon the karmas of people. The length of time required by an individual to derive the maximum benefit of the mantra power depends on the goodness or badness of that person. It takes some time to cleanse the dirt (of bad karmas) of a person. Persons who are comparatively pious and receptive, get well soon or find solution to their problems faster.
Importance of vanaspati and jal: Shanti-mantra in Yajurveda (Chapter 36, shloka 17) while praising the entire universe, five tatvas, medicines, vegetation (among other gifts of nature), motivates towards international peace and internal peace of mind. These vegetational gifts of nature – laung, elaichi, kali-mirch, tulsi, supari, neem etc. have inbuilt medicinal values, but when a sadhak, with the grace and blessings of Sadguru, sanctifies (infuses spiritual powers into) these items with sacred and sidh mantras, then the medicinal values of these items multiply manifold and the physical and mental ailments of people get eradicated at miraculous speed.
From the spiritual point of view, laung and elaichi have a very deep significance. When laung is placed on elaichi in a perpendicular position, then this combination takes the shape of a shiv-linga. The human form is the most exalted creation of the Lord. It is like a mobile temple. When laung and elachi is taken with implicit faith and reverence, while inwardly chanting Aum Aum Aum, then symbolically, we are establishing shiv-linga (shiv-shakti) in this corporal temple. Furthermore, by pouring jal on that shiv-linga (i.e. drinking jal) day and night, an effort is being made to cleanse the dirt, layer after layer, of rajoguna and tamoguna, accumulated during birth after birth and establish satoguna in a clear, transparent and pure mind.
This effort generates cosmic energy in the human body and ensures regular and adequate flow of life force, eradicates ailments, enhances will-power, and in a clear and transparent mind, you are able to see and realize your real-self (atman) which is an inseparable part of Param-atman.
The object of this effort is to alleviate the suffering humans afflicted by tamoguni and rajoguni food habits, conduct and behaviour, thinking pattern, sense of attachment (to material world), jealousy, animosity etc.; and to show them the right direction and motivate them to lead a satoguni life with a spiritual bent of mind so that they are able to experience happiness and peace, which has been eluding them so far.
Jal is a life source. Merely by adopting the qualities of Jal, one can ensure fulfillment of life. The inherent qualities of Jal are coolness, purity, transparency, continuous flow and ability to change its course when it comes across obstacles, transform its transparency into any colour it is put into. That is how our life needs to be. Remain cool in favourable as well as in adverse circumstances. Ensure transparency in your character, purity in your thoughts, actions, behaviour and conduct, and you would pleasantly observe that you belong to the entire world and the entire world belongs to you – .Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Life is a continuous flow of energy and must go on, if the human race has to progress. One should be able to change and adjust oneself to changing circumstances and situations. Obstinacy will only result in turbulence – anger, hostility, animosity, jealousy, so on and so forth, which is not the purpose of our life.
It needs to be clearly understood that when you take these items – sanctified (blessed and infused with spiritual powers) – with pious feelings, implicit faith and reverence, surrender yourself unconditionally unto the lotus feet of your Guru and God, the results and blessings are equally positive and forthcoming. For example, while bowing your head before the Guru to receive his blessings, if the inner-self has not bowed, then, the mechanical bending of the body is meaningless. If a karma is performed half-heartedly, devoid of faith and reverence, then the result obtained is also incomplete. A true Sadguru, who renders selfless service, expects nothing in return; he only yearns for love and reverence. Except love, reverence and faith, what else can you give to your Guru. In the spiritual domain of Guru hierarchy, gift items of material world are unimportant and meaningless. To detach yourself from the material world and move ahead towards the spiritual attainment is the ultimate goal of human life.