Sri Guru Vaani: Why can't you achieve God Realization?

In a recent satsang with P.P. Sri Gurudev, myself and Sri Ravi K got an opportunity to listen to Sri Gurudev's words on Meditation and what it takes to achieve God Realization. I will attempt to recollect to the best of my abilities. HE spoke in Kannada (My proficiency in Kannada is not so great):

"Dhyanada technique inda Devuru Siggatta? AAga aaagidhre evvagalo Devurune maarbhidthayuduru. Devuru siggadhu ellara birth right.

Nimge yaake Sigalla (HE was referring to GOD). Pakshigarige, Praanigalige siggathe. Nimge yaake sigalla? Erudu Uuvva kodu Mara, Hatthu Uuvva Kodthadhe. Shudhdha manasadhindha dina praarthana maadu beku Devuruge. Kanditha sigtare."

English translation is as follows:

"Can you get God Realization with a Meditation technique? If that is the case, people would have sold God long back. Achieving God Realization is every body's birth right.

Why can't you achieve God Realization? Birds and animals get HIM (God), why can't you? A plant that usually gives two flowers starts giving 10 flowers.One can only pray to GOD with deep devotion and pure mind. GOD will surely bless us with HIS GRACE."

HE went on to say that people ask HIM for meditation techniques. Once river water merges with the ocean, it loses its identity of river water. It is now the ocean. It has forgotten the path it took through the mountains and plains to merge with the ocean. Whatever is the path, river ultimately has to merge in the ocean. The path is not important but the merging with the ocean is. Be pure and natural and let the grace carry you to the destination.

There is so much meaning in the above sentences. Sri Guru Gita says "Mantra moolam Guru Vaakyam". That is, root of MANTRA is Sri Guru's words.

May my mind always dwell on Sri Gurudev's lotus feet.