The very form of Guru is the root of Meditation, Guru’s feet, the root of worship. Guru’s
words forms the root of Mantras and Grace of Guru the root of Liberation, says Sage
Vyasa
Guru Purnima, the full-moon day in the month of Ashada, the fourth
month in the traditional Lunar Hindu Calendar observed as Guru Purnima. This day is
dedicated to Maharishi Ved Vyasa, who has rendered invaluable service to Humankind
by writing down four Vedas, Eighteen Puranas, the Mahabharata and Bhagavata.
The Supreme knowledge that was being passed on orally from the memory of the great
Masters was for the first time compiled and written down by Maharishi Ved Vyasa. He
had retired to a secluded place, inaccessible even to his closest disciples, and entered
into deepest possible state of meditation. From that space of consciousness, he wrote
down the great teachings of the Saints of yesteryugas. After recording the Supreme
Knowledge on Bhoja Patra (Birch Tree bark and leaves), Maharishi Ved Vyas emerged
out and appeared to his disciples on this auspicious day of Ashada Purnima. Hence, this
day is dedicated and celebrated by Spiritual Seekers as Vyasa Purnima.
The greatest form of gratitude any spiritual seeker can offer to a Master is by
constantly studying and practicing the teachings of such enlightened souls.
Guru Purnima is the day when the disciple wakes up in his fullness and in the
wakefulness he can’t be but grateful. This gratitude is not of dwaita (you and me), but
of advaita. It is not a river moving from somewhere to somewhere, but is the ocean
moving within itself. So, gratefulness on Guru-Purnima symbolizes that fullness.
For a seeker, Guru Purnima is a day of significance, is a day of New Year. It is the day to
review one’s progress on the spiritual path and renew one’s determination and focus on
the goal, and to resolve what one wants to do in the coming year. As the full moon rises
and sets, tears of gratitude arise and repose into the vastness of one’s own self.”
As Saint Kabir says:
GURU DHOBI SHISHA KAPADA,SABUNA SIRJANA HARA;
SURATI SILA PARA DHOIKAI, NIKASAI JOTI APARA.
Master is the washer man, disciple the garment, and Creator Himself is the soap; when
the clothes are beaten on the stone of divine reflection, they shine out bright and clean.
Sri Guru Gita describes Guru as follows
गुकारस्त्वन्धकारश्च रुकारस्तेज उच्यते।
अज्ञानग्रासकंब्रह्म गुरुरेव न संशयः ॥
Guru is that which leads from darkness to light represents Guru. Gu – Darkness and
Ru = Light. Guru thus is one who dispels darkness of ignorance with luminescence of
Knowledge.
Gu refers to ‘guna teetha’, which means ‘beyond attribute’, i.e with any Gunas
(qualities, characteristics, attributes, tendencies or traits). A classic example for
understanding this was given by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar.
Electricity when supplied to a fan results in breeze, when supplied to a motor results
in rotation, when supplied to a bulb results in light, when provided to a stove results
in heat and when provided to air-conditioner results in chillness. Can we now call
electricity as breeze, heat, chillness or light? No way.
If you call Electricity as heat, the Refrigerator may not concur and if you call it light, the
Fan may not concur. While Electricity is in all these appliances, the reverse is not true
– the appliances are not in Electricity. It is the same with Guru tatva (Principle). It is
present in all the attributes and yet is beyond the attributes – “Guna teeta”
Today is the day, when we express our gratitude to all the Masters of the past, present
and the future ones – who walked this planet. Not Master in HIS physical form but the
Guru Principle that transcends the form.
words forms the root of Mantras and Grace of Guru the root of Liberation, says Sage
Vyasa
Guru Purnima, the full-moon day in the month of Ashada, the fourth
month in the traditional Lunar Hindu Calendar observed as Guru Purnima. This day is
dedicated to Maharishi Ved Vyasa, who has rendered invaluable service to Humankind
by writing down four Vedas, Eighteen Puranas, the Mahabharata and Bhagavata.
The Supreme knowledge that was being passed on orally from the memory of the great
Masters was for the first time compiled and written down by Maharishi Ved Vyasa. He
had retired to a secluded place, inaccessible even to his closest disciples, and entered
into deepest possible state of meditation. From that space of consciousness, he wrote
down the great teachings of the Saints of yesteryugas. After recording the Supreme
Knowledge on Bhoja Patra (Birch Tree bark and leaves), Maharishi Ved Vyas emerged
out and appeared to his disciples on this auspicious day of Ashada Purnima. Hence, this
day is dedicated and celebrated by Spiritual Seekers as Vyasa Purnima.
The greatest form of gratitude any spiritual seeker can offer to a Master is by
constantly studying and practicing the teachings of such enlightened souls.
Guru Purnima is the day when the disciple wakes up in his fullness and in the
wakefulness he can’t be but grateful. This gratitude is not of dwaita (you and me), but
of advaita. It is not a river moving from somewhere to somewhere, but is the ocean
moving within itself. So, gratefulness on Guru-Purnima symbolizes that fullness.
For a seeker, Guru Purnima is a day of significance, is a day of New Year. It is the day to
review one’s progress on the spiritual path and renew one’s determination and focus on
the goal, and to resolve what one wants to do in the coming year. As the full moon rises
and sets, tears of gratitude arise and repose into the vastness of one’s own self.”
As Saint Kabir says:
GURU DHOBI SHISHA KAPADA,SABUNA SIRJANA HARA;
SURATI SILA PARA DHOIKAI, NIKASAI JOTI APARA.
Master is the washer man, disciple the garment, and Creator Himself is the soap; when
the clothes are beaten on the stone of divine reflection, they shine out bright and clean.
Sri Guru Gita describes Guru as follows
गुकारस्त्वन्धकारश्च रुकारस्तेज उच्यते।
अज्ञानग्रासकंब्रह्म गुरुरेव न संशयः ॥
Guru is that which leads from darkness to light represents Guru. Gu – Darkness and
Ru = Light. Guru thus is one who dispels darkness of ignorance with luminescence of
Knowledge.
Gu refers to ‘guna teetha’, which means ‘beyond attribute’, i.e with any Gunas
(qualities, characteristics, attributes, tendencies or traits). A classic example for
understanding this was given by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar.
Electricity when supplied to a fan results in breeze, when supplied to a motor results
in rotation, when supplied to a bulb results in light, when provided to a stove results
in heat and when provided to air-conditioner results in chillness. Can we now call
electricity as breeze, heat, chillness or light? No way.
If you call Electricity as heat, the Refrigerator may not concur and if you call it light, the
Fan may not concur. While Electricity is in all these appliances, the reverse is not true
– the appliances are not in Electricity. It is the same with Guru tatva (Principle). It is
present in all the attributes and yet is beyond the attributes – “Guna teeta”
Today is the day, when we express our gratitude to all the Masters of the past, present
and the future ones – who walked this planet. Not Master in HIS physical form but the
Guru Principle that transcends the form.