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Thousands of devotees from all parts of India and other parts of the world

gathered at Prasanthi Nilayam to celebrate the holy festival of Guru Purmina,

the day dedicated to the Teacher of all Teachers, in the immediate Divine

presence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, with devotional fervour. Bhagawan

arrived in the fully packed Sai Kulwant Hall at 7:30 a.m. to the accompaniment

of Nadaswaram, Panchavadyam and Veda chanting. After blessing the devotees who

had occupied every inch of space available inside and outside Sai Kulwant Hall,

Bhagawan took His seat on the dais specially decorated for the occasion.

Bhagawan gave an illuminating Divine Discourse which was preceded by inspiring

speeches by Sri V. Srinivasan, All India President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva

Organisations, Dr. G. Venkataraman, Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Sathya Sai

Institute of Higher Learning, Sri Anil Vinayak Gokak, Vice Chancellor of Sri

Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and a student of II year M.B.A., Sri

Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.Bhagawan in His Divine Discourse spoke

on the significance of Karma Phala (result of action). He reiterated that one

has to face the consequences of one’s actions and only God’s grace can nullify

the effects of Karma. So one should make sincere efforts to earn the grace of

God.The first speaker Sri Srinivasan stressed on the significance of Guru

Purnima Celebrations, when we pay our homage to the Teacher of all teachers,

for all that He has taught. He said Guru Purnima is the day when the Moon is

full and our hearts are full, when we receive transcendental vibrations from

the Sadguru,. He is teaching universal love that encompasses the whole of

humanity…love that makes the impossible possible…love which raises the bar of

human excellence…protecting the faithful…and all that we need is to develop

Faith in Him, he added.The next speaker Prof. G. Venkataraman gave a

philosophical talk highlighting the significance of festivals, the roles of

Guru and Sadguru and its importance in the present times when the world is

marred with strife and conflicts. He said, Gurus come and go, they educate and

elevate, but it is a very rare occasion when the Guru of all gurus come and

blesses humanity. Dispelling the wrong notion that Guru imparts wisdom, Prof.

Venkataraman, quoting Bhagawan mentioned that the role of a Guru is to scrub

and clean our hearts to see that it shines forth with the Wisdom that is latent

in it…and what the Sadguru does is creating a thirst, a yearning for God. He

urged the devotees not to limit Bhagawan to the physical frame, but to look

inward to see the indweller in our hearts. All religions say there is only one

God and He is omnipresent. Let this day remind all of us these ancient truths

encapsulated in our holy scriptures, Prof. Venkataraman reiterated. This is the

time when we must remember God, at a time when the world is torn with strife and

conflict, plunged into grief; we must give up hate, greed and develop love for

God. This is the day when one should reflect, not merely celebrate…reflect on

the Teachings of the Divine which have been imparted from times immemorial… to

go back to God…as He wants us just as we want Him…Together God and Man can make

this world bloom.While acknowledging thanks to Bhagawan for the opportunity

granted to share his thoughts with fellow devotees on the auspicious occasion,

the student narrated incidents from the stories told by Sri Ramakrishna and

anecdotes from Sage Narada’s life to stress the importance of power of God’s

name. The student, echoing the greater significance of the physical proximity

of Bhagawan that is granted to devotees, particularly to students, urged the

gathering that it is the duty of each and every devotee that he or she imbibes

the teachings of Bhagawan and put the same into practice in everyday life.

Quoting one of the recent Divine Discourses, he reminded that God is not

residing in Kailasa or Vaikuntha but is the indweller of all hearts…one has to

look deep into and understand and realize the Supreme Truth: “I am I”.The last

speaker was Mr. Anil Vinayak Gokak, Vice Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute

of Higher Learning who in his enlightening speech gave a glimpse of the role of

Bhagawan as the Supreme Guru. ‘Gu’ is Gunatheetha and ‘Ru’ is Rupa Varjitha;

Formless and Attributeless. The difference between Guru and Teacher is that the

teacher imparts knowledge whereas the Guru imparts impulses hich are

transformational in nature. Mr. Gokak also stressed on the significance of the

festival Guru Purnima: The full moon has the symbolic value both for the Guru

and Sishya. The cool light of the full moon symbolises the fully illuminated

mind of the Guru. Guru illuminates the path of divinity. For the Sishya full

moon symbolises his inner awakening and his inner awakening reaches higher

levels and in turn he expresses his gratitude to the Guru for the inner

awakening that takes place as a result of transmission of impulses by the Guru.

He urged the devotees to review, to introspect as to where one stands and the

extent of progress one has made in their spiritual journey. After the end of

His Divine discourse, Bhagawan has formally released the 5th Volume of His

Biography, Sathyam Sivam Sundaram.In the afternoon, students from Sri Sathya

Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus enthralled one and

all by bringing the Life Story of Rama through mellifluous rendering of

Ramakatha in the immediate Divine Presence of Sai Rama.

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