The
Auspicious Guru Purnima day was celebrated in the Ashram premises on 22nd
July 2013. Special Prayers and Worships were offered to All Gurus with Great
Devotion and Love by all the Kriyavans with the Blessings and Guidance of Pujya
Gurudev Paramahansa Atmanandaji .
The
significance of Gurupurnima day was described by pujya Gurudev Paramahansa
Atmanandaji and there was also a message from Gurudev wich was read out in this
occasion. Many Kriyavans from far and near attended the function and some of
them gave their talks on Guru Purnima.
In
this auspicious occasion many people took Initiation, There was also Meditation
sessions, Puspanjali and Prasad sevanam. Spiritual songs and music program was
held in the evening. All enjoyed the Blessings of God and Gurus.
The
Holly presence of Pujya Gurudev Paramahansa AtmanadaJi made the function
spiritually more enjoyable.
GURU PURNIMA DAY
MESSAGE FROM PUJYA GURUDEV
PARAMAHANSA ATMANANDA JI
Dear Divine Friends,
The GURUPURNIMA DAY – July 22; 2013
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The once a year most auspicious day is
dedicated to the Gurus or Spiritual Teachers, Masters or SAT GURUS.
This is a special day dedicated in the
honor and memory of Teachers in General and Spiritual Masters in particular.
This is the most important day for students
in general and spiritual seekers in particular.
This day signifies the birthday of the
great Saint, Philosopher, Scholar, Author, Mahamuni Vyaas or Veda Vyaas. He was
born, worked and glorified his life in the Dwaapar Yug. He was a contemporary
of Lord Krisna and forefather of the famous and powerful Pandavs and Kauravs.
The survival of the Vedas and Vedic Culture
was possible due to the dedicated, saintly, scholarly life and labour of Maha
Muni Vyaas.
He was conceived and born in the rarest but
highly significant conjunctions of stars and planets in the heavens
.
His father was the great Paraasar Muni, one
of the greatest Astrologers, author and spirituality and meditationer. Paraasar
Muni’s father was Shakti Muni, one of the most famous Saint, Sage and son of
Muni Vasisth, one of the Gurus of Lord Ramchandra in the Treata Yug. Vasisth
Muni was a Brahmarsi, God realized Master and contemporary of another great
Saint and Sage, Viswamitra. Sage Viswamitra was also one of the Gurus of Lord
Ramachandra, an incarnation of Visnu.
Vyaas’s mother was a Princess of a tribal
Kingdom.
Sage Vyaas was a family person. His wife
was a great scholar too and an expert in Ayurvedic medicine. Vyaas Muni had one
son, Sukh Dev, the all time famous Yoga and Spiritual Master, who composed and
taught Srimad Bhaagavatam with the help and inspiration of his father, the all
time famous and immortal Vyaas Muni.
Greatness of Vyaas:
It is said that Veda Vyaas’s achievements
in spirituality, knowledge, philosophy, compilation of the four Vedas, the six
Ancient Indian Philosophical systems, are so great that, there is no branch of
knowledge of which he is not Master. He has no rival. He actively helped Lord
Krisna’s missions.
It is Vedavyaas, who compiled and collected
the teachings of Lord Krisna and included them in the great Epic Mahabharat.
This was subsequently known as the most famous Bhagabat Gita.
The spiritual merit of his birthday is so
great that since then it is commemorated as the Guru Purnima Day. According to
the Vedic calendar it is the Full Moon Day of the month of Aasaadha. According
to the English calendar it is July, 22, 2013, this year.
Significance:
Traditionally, this day, the students in
general and spiritual seekers in particular, approach the Guru and humbly and
with respect request him, to accept them as their disciples.
This day tradionally, the budding students
start their learning process- Vidhyarambha.
This day in Dwaapar Yug, Vyaas’s son the
famous Sukhdev, accepted Raja Janak as his Guru.
This day Vyaas Mini is worshipped honoured
with Pujanam, Prayers, Meditation and gratefulness offered to Him for his
immortal gift of knowledge.
All over India, all over the World,
followers of Vedic Culture, including Hinduism, offer special prayers and
pujanam and spiritual activities dedicated to all Gurus, who symbolize Ved
Vyaas Muni.
This day, all students and disciples
approach their Guru with fruits, flowers, donations and practice Yog,
meditation, Japa, Prayers and at the end share sanctified food, Prasadam
Sevanam together lovingly.
This Guru Disciple relationship is based on
faith, love, positive attitude and spirituality. The Guru and his family
consider the disciples as one of their children and the disciples consider the
Guru as their father and the Guru’s wife as their mother and give them love,
loyalty, labour with full faith and positive attitude.
This brings back the memory of Gurus and
their Blessings and love and Inspirations to keep going and progressing,
overcoming all obstacles.
The famous Prayer to the Guru:
OM DHYAAN MOOLAM GURUR MURTIM - meaning is
the form of the Guru should be meditated upon in the beginning and it promotes
concentration and spirituality.
OM POOJA MOOLAM GURUR PADAM – meaning one
should approach the Guru with humbleness, faith and positive attitude and
devotion.
OM MANTRA MOOLAM GURUR VAAKYAM – meaning,
one should listen to the Guru’s talk with close attention and meditate on its
meaning and significance and do Saadhana accordingly.
OM MOKHYA MOOLAM GURUR KRIPA – when the
Guru blesses from his heart, it leads to spiritual advancement and self
realization.
In addition to spiritual and educational
Gurus, the other most important Gurus are:
The first Guru is the mother who is
constantly saving, nourishing and educating the baby from the day of
conception, birth, childhood and keeps on blessing throughout life. One should
never neglect this first Guru.
The second Guru is the father, each person
in fact is the reappearance of the father who protects, supports, educates and
blesses life long. One should never
neglect this father Guru.
One can never repay back the debt, one has
received from the 1st Guru, 2nd Guru and spiritual Guru
who gives a new destiny (Samskaara) to the disciple.
On this auspicious day of Guru Purnima let
us express our gratitude and love and respect for the Gurus and bow to them
humbly and with love.
Paramahansa Atmanandaji
OM TAT SAT OM
GOD IS THE ONLY TRUTH, THE ONLY EXISTENCE.
SAT CHIT AANANDAM
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