“Gurubrahma Guruvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha |
Guru sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha ||”
This is the famous verse known by-heart by all Hindu children that venerate the Guru. It means "The guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva), veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest." According to Hinduism, Guru is the embodiment of the philosophy of life and seeking refuge in Him is the easiest and assured way to get salvation in life.
Guru Purnima: Indian way of celebrating Teachers Day
Indian scriptures celebrate Teachers’ day in the form of Guru Purnima. As per the Hindu Calendar, Guru Purnima or Vyasa Purnima is celebrated in remembrance and veneration to sage Veda Vyasa. It is the birthday of Saint Vyasa, who classified the Vedas, wrote the eighteen Puranas and the Mahabharata.
Significance of Guru Purnima
The full moon day in the month of Ashadha is called Guru Purnima. It is one of the first among the slew of festivals during the chathurmasya period. Chathurmasya vratha is observed by all sanyasins from this day. The sanyasins stay in a place, do Vedanta vichara and sit for discourses on the messages codified in Brahma Sutras. During Chathurmasya period, all sanyasins offer puja to Parama Gurus, Parameshti Gurus, Parapara Gurus and all Brahma Vidhyacharyas. It is a sort of thanksgiving for all the knowledge they have incorporated through the teaching and preachings of their acharyas that the sanyasins observe Guru Purnima as a great day of veneration and respect for their elders. They see the real God in their Gurus and deem it a great opportunity to express their gratitude and reverence for their gurus by offering prayers to them.
Guru Purnima is known as Vyasa Purnima
Guru Purnima is a day sacred to the memory of our ancient Guru Veda Vyasa, who codified all the four Vedas and wrote eighteen Puranas, Mahabharata and Bhagavatha. We reckon Vedas as the fountainhead of all Hindu knowledge and wisdom even today and thus it is a great day for our sanyasins to start their Chathurmasyam with the puja of Vyasa. His preachings lead us towards seeking Brahman and Brahma Vidya. It is the ultimate goal of life and learning Vedas is the real source of regeneration of life for all those, who roam in this dark worldly life without knowing the way out. It is not only for the sanyasins, but for all aspirants of spiritual knowledge to seek the blessings of our holy sage Vyasa on the day by doing honor to him.
Guru Purnima for all
Celebrate Guru Purnima to Liberate Yourselves From Worldly Bondage! Everyone is a guru at one stage or the other in life. Everybody has a guru in life at some juncture. The mother is the greatest teacher, it is said. Father is a good preacher-his words are the ultimate truth, as reckoned by our elders. So, those who do not have a formal guru can very well adore their parents on Guru Purnima or do respects to some sadhu or sanyasin. Doing acts of charity for a grahasta on this day will fetch tons of benefits for him and his family.
Brahma vidya is a rarity and does not come to everyone. It comes by the good things done in the past and through the preachings of a proper guru. But doing good things and achieving acts of kindness and charity are within the reach of any common man, which will fetch some kind of spiritual enhancement for him. Let us try that on Guru Purnima and get rid of our sins.
Remember and adore Sri Vyasa and the Brahma-Vidya Gurus. May their blessings be upon you all! May you all cut asunder the knot of Avidya and shine as blessed Jivanmuktas, shedding peace, joy and light everywhere! Let us make Guru Purnima holy with our acts of charity and kindness.
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This article was written & submitted by Sudha for this website.
Guru sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha ||”
This is the famous verse known by-heart by all Hindu children that venerate the Guru. It means "The guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva), veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest." According to Hinduism, Guru is the embodiment of the philosophy of life and seeking refuge in Him is the easiest and assured way to get salvation in life.
Guru Purnima: Indian way of celebrating Teachers Day
Indian scriptures celebrate Teachers’ day in the form of Guru Purnima. As per the Hindu Calendar, Guru Purnima or Vyasa Purnima is celebrated in remembrance and veneration to sage Veda Vyasa. It is the birthday of Saint Vyasa, who classified the Vedas, wrote the eighteen Puranas and the Mahabharata.
Significance of Guru Purnima
The full moon day in the month of Ashadha is called Guru Purnima. It is one of the first among the slew of festivals during the chathurmasya period. Chathurmasya vratha is observed by all sanyasins from this day. The sanyasins stay in a place, do Vedanta vichara and sit for discourses on the messages codified in Brahma Sutras. During Chathurmasya period, all sanyasins offer puja to Parama Gurus, Parameshti Gurus, Parapara Gurus and all Brahma Vidhyacharyas. It is a sort of thanksgiving for all the knowledge they have incorporated through the teaching and preachings of their acharyas that the sanyasins observe Guru Purnima as a great day of veneration and respect for their elders. They see the real God in their Gurus and deem it a great opportunity to express their gratitude and reverence for their gurus by offering prayers to them.
Guru Purnima is known as Vyasa Purnima
Guru Purnima is a day sacred to the memory of our ancient Guru Veda Vyasa, who codified all the four Vedas and wrote eighteen Puranas, Mahabharata and Bhagavatha. We reckon Vedas as the fountainhead of all Hindu knowledge and wisdom even today and thus it is a great day for our sanyasins to start their Chathurmasyam with the puja of Vyasa. His preachings lead us towards seeking Brahman and Brahma Vidya. It is the ultimate goal of life and learning Vedas is the real source of regeneration of life for all those, who roam in this dark worldly life without knowing the way out. It is not only for the sanyasins, but for all aspirants of spiritual knowledge to seek the blessings of our holy sage Vyasa on the day by doing honor to him.
Guru Purnima for all
Celebrate Guru Purnima to Liberate Yourselves From Worldly Bondage! Everyone is a guru at one stage or the other in life. Everybody has a guru in life at some juncture. The mother is the greatest teacher, it is said. Father is a good preacher-his words are the ultimate truth, as reckoned by our elders. So, those who do not have a formal guru can very well adore their parents on Guru Purnima or do respects to some sadhu or sanyasin. Doing acts of charity for a grahasta on this day will fetch tons of benefits for him and his family.
Brahma vidya is a rarity and does not come to everyone. It comes by the good things done in the past and through the preachings of a proper guru. But doing good things and achieving acts of kindness and charity are within the reach of any common man, which will fetch some kind of spiritual enhancement for him. Let us try that on Guru Purnima and get rid of our sins.
Remember and adore Sri Vyasa and the Brahma-Vidya Gurus. May their blessings be upon you all! May you all cut asunder the knot of Avidya and shine as blessed Jivanmuktas, shedding peace, joy and light everywhere! Let us make Guru Purnima holy with our acts of charity and kindness.
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This article was written & submitted by Sudha for this website.
