Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 - "GURUDEVA" <gurudeva-ve> <undisclosed-recipients:> Friday, July 02, 2004 12:38 AM Daily Vedic Verses Installment 468 > > Then they meditated on the Udgitha as the eye. But the demons pierced > it with evil. Therefore one sees both what is sightly and what is > unsightly. For the eye is pierced by evil. > > Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, II - Meditation on Om as the Prana, 4 > > > Then they meditated on the Udgitha as the ear. But the demons pierced > it with evil. Therefore one hears both what is worth hearing and what > is not worth hearing. For the ear is pierced by evil. > > Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, II - Meditation on Om as the Prana, 5 > > > Then they meditated on the Udgitha as the mind. But the demons pierced > it with evil. Therefore one thinks both proper and improper thoughts. For > the mind is pierced by evil. > > Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, II - Meditation on Om as the Prana, 6 > > > Then they meditated on the Udgitha as the principal (mukhya) prana. But > as a clod of earth hitting a stone is scattered, even so the demons were > destroyed when they hit it. > > Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, II - Meditation on Om as the Prana, 7 > > > As a clod of earth is scattered when hitting a stone, thus will he be > scattered who wishes evil to one who knows this or who injures him; > for he is a solid stone. > > Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, II - Meditation on Om as the Prana, 8 > > > > > Forward the Vedas to a friend! To they may write to > gurudeva-vedas- > Everyone is welcome. > > ~~~~~~~~~ > > To un- write to > gurudeva-vedas- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 - "Bhattathiri" <mulavana <gurudeva-ve> Friday, July 02, 2004 7:56 AM > Ananthakoti pranam Guruji on Gurupurnima day > Guru Purnima is traditionally held to be Bhagawan > Vyasa's birthday. According to the Indian calendar IT > falls on the 15th of the month of Ashada. Bhagawan > Vyasa is called Veda Vyasa - or the Compiler of the > Vedas. Bhagawan Vyasa saw that, in the coming yugas, > men would be of grosser mind and would lack the > ability to learn and retain all of the Vedas. So he > compiled the Vedas into four parts - the Rig, Yajur, > Sama and Atharva Veda. > > > Furthermore he wrote the Puranas so that the common > people could also benefit from the knowledge of the > Vedas - he conveyed the same spiritual principles > through the medium of stories and parables. He is also > the author of the Brahma Sutras - the quintessence of > Vedanta. So it is but fitting that his birthday is > celebrated as Guru Purnima. > > This day also heralds the coming of the life-giving > rains, the monsoon season in India. During this > season, sannyasis traditionally stay at one place and > engage in scriptural studies and contemplation. This > period is called the Chaturmasya or literally the four > months. Guru Purnima is the day from which this period > commences. > > Guru Parampara > A lineage of Gurus and shishyas who themselves > became Gurus, and that goes back to time immemorial is > known as the Guru Parampara. If we trace this lineage > to its source we find that Iswara Himself must have > been the first Guru. > > > > Sadasiva samarambham sankaracharya madhyamam | > Asmat acharya paryantam vande guru paramparam || > > In ancient India the Gurukula system of education > prevailed. On reaching the age of eight, children were > sent to live in the ashrams of the Acharyas in order > to learn all the scriptures, arts and sciences. There > were two types of Acharyas. Vedavid - those who knew > the Vedas; and Brahmavid - those who knew Brahman. It > is this latter type of Guru whom we refer to as > Satguru. > > Then there are the Avatara Gurus who take birth at > critical junctures in history in order to redeem > dharma (righteousness), and effect an all-round > spiritual renaissance. Like the sun in the sky, they > illumine the whole world with their blazing light of > Divinity. Our beloved Amma belongs to this rare > category of the greatest of the great, and certainly > is the divine answer to the need of this age, on the > threshold of a new millennium, which is marked by > rampant materialism, nihilism, and the dearth of love > among mankind. This embodiment of Divine Love and > Grace, by giving initiation to millions, has thrown > open the gates of spirituality for all to enter. Her > Divine Love touches prince and pauper alike, awakening > them to the glory of pure love and supreme wisdom. > > > > On the occasion of this Guru Purnima, let us offer our > salutations to our Beloved Amma, the Jagat Guru (the > Guru of the universe), the Jagat Janani (the Mother of > the universe), and to all the illustrious Gurus of the > great Guru Parampara. > > Guru Purnima is a day for celebration and worship - a > day on which the disciples remember and express their > gratitude to the lineage of Gurus. > > http://www.amritapuri.org/cultural/guru/purnima.htm > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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