Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 HAPPY GURU POORNIMA!!!! That was amazing from the yagya with Swami and Maa in the morning, to the Chandi recitation, I could hear Amritananda chanting over or just behind Swamijis voice. That Bhav is contagious and due to pure Grace it seems we are succumbing to the infectious beneficial virus. Strangely my mom called me in the morning, and sounded very cheerful. We went and had breakfast together, and then we watched the yagya and with each swaha we offered a flower together. My mom could feel the Shakthi. Wah!!!! What a blessing!!! Eric --- Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956 wrote: > Hi Babu, > > Thanks for this great Guru Purnima post. Reading it > gave me a real > lift. We are all so fortunate, aren't we? > > Jai Maa! > JAI GURU! > > Chris > > > , narayanan > krishnan <babuk1008 > wrote: > > > > Jai Maa and Jai Sri Swamiji > > > > This auspcious day of the GURU POORNIMA is > indeed a very special > occasion to rededicate our commitments, perseverance > and humble > namaskars to all our GURUS, in all their forms, > roopas, and avatars, > as we bow our collective heads and hearts at their > lotus feet. > > It is not often that we get this unique and > abundantly fulfilling > opportunity to thank them for their selfless , > everlasting, and > consistent flow of love, advice and good thoughts > that transmit their > energies and knowledge to us, whether we are half > hearted or somewhat > devoted abyasis. Let the full moon of vidya become > our lighthouse of > budhi, as we try harder to remove our avidya and > doubts. Jai Maa Kali, > the remover of darkness. > > > > I am reminded constantly of their nature of > their presence and > lives, as we mundanely question the eternal truths, > that have been > proven . > > > > So said the sages of the past: > > > > " Akhanda mandalakaaram Vyaaptam Yena > Charaacharam > > Tatpadam Darshitham Yena Tasmai Shrii Gurave > Namah " > > > > " Chaitanyam Shaashvatam Shaantham Vyomaathitam > Nirajanam > > Nadaa Bindu Kalaatiitam Tasmai Shrii Gurave > Namah " > > > > " Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnuhu Gurur Devo > Maheshwaraha > > Gurur Shakshaath Parabrahmaa Tasmai Shrii Gurave > Namah " > > > > How lucky we are to enjoy these fleeting moments > in our own > lifetimes. Let us make these last forever, as we > offer our hearty pranams. > > > > Jai Shree Maa Jai Shri Swamiji > > > > > > babu > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Games. http://sims./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hello Everyone, thank you for the invitation to explore Guru Purnima...I was just heading out to the lake when I checked my email and discovered the post on Friday re: this topic. Being new to all this, I wasn't sure what to do...but Nature has a way of taking care of these things. I got out to the lake on Friday night and took a walk around the lake. On my walk, I came upon a mother racoon and three babies. They saw me coming, and scampered...the three babies up a tree, and mom at the bottom, all of them staring at me, the babies as if to say, " You can't see us if we are REALLY STILL! " and the mama saying, " Don't even think about messing with my babies! " I thought about the universality of motherhood, the fierceness and protectiveness of new life. (Well, and how cute they were.) Saturday night, I sat down at the lakeshore and watched the full moon rise on the horizon. She was a beauty. I said prayers of gratitude for all of the teachers I could think of. I have had so many. Always, Divine Mother has been seeking to protect and guide me. Truly, we are all the product of Her Great Providence. Then I said a mala of the world peace sankalpa in gratitude for Shree Maa and Swamiji and their generous outpouring of love for the benefit of the entire universe. I also took a personal vow to dedicate one day each, starting tomorrow, to the teachings from " Shree Maa's Message to Her Children " , which was posted a while ago. Tomorrow I will focus on " Be True. Say what you mean and do what you say. If you are true, you will be without fear. If your conscience is clear, your heart will be silent. That is Peace. No matter what the result. " The deep teaching of these simple statements is what I need to take my life practice to a more honest level. Thank you, Shree Maa, for this blessing, and thank you to all of you for sharing the journey of learning. I am also excited to read the new book about Shree Maa, and grateful for that opportunity! Jennifer , " Chris Kirner " <chriskirner1956 wrote: > > Hi! > > As Vish said, Sunday is Guru Purnima. > > I was just wondering if anyone has any special plans, or if they would > like to share how they intend to honor their Guru(s) on Sunday. I > think I'll do a Guru Gita homa. > > What are you doing? > > Jai Maa! > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Namaste Jennifer, Thank you for sharing your story. Sounds like you had a very profitable day at the lake. Really enjoyed reading about it. Devi jrholm1007 <jrholm1007 wrote: Hello Everyone, thank you for the invitation to explore Guru Purnima...I was just heading out to the lake when I checked my email and discovered the post on Friday re: this topic. Being new to all this, I wasn't sure what to do...but Nature has a way of taking care of these things. I got out to the lake on Friday night and took a walk around the lake. On my walk, I came upon a mother racoon and three babies. They saw me coming, and scampered...the three babies up a tree, and mom at the bottom, all of them staring at me, the babies as if to say, "You can't see us if we are REALLY STILL!" and the mama saying, "Don't even think about messing with my babies!" I thought about the universality of motherhood, the fierceness and protectiveness of new life. (Well, and how cute they were.)Saturday night, I sat down at the lakeshore and watched the full moon rise on the horizon. She was a beauty. I said prayers of gratitude for all of the teachers I could think of. I have had so many. Always, Divine Mother has been seeking to protect and guide me. Truly, we are all the product of Her Great Providence. Then I said a mala of the world peace sankalpa in gratitude for Shree Maa and Swamiji and their generous outpouring of love for the benefit of the entire universe.I also took a personal vow to dedicate one day each, starting tomorrow, to the teachings from "Shree Maa's Message to Her Children", which was posted a while ago. Tomorrow I will focus on "Be True. Say what you mean and do what you say. If you are true, you will be without fear. If your conscience is clear, your heart will be silent. That is Peace. No matter what the result." The deep teaching of these simple statements is what I need to take my life practice to a more honest level. Thank you, Shree Maa, for this blessing, and thank you to all of you for sharing the journey of learning.I am also excited to read the new book about Shree Maa, and grateful for that opportunity! Jennifer , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956 wrote:>> Hi!> > As Vish said, Sunday is Guru Purnima. > > I was just wondering if anyone has any special plans, or if they would> like to share how they intend to honor their Guru(s) on Sunday. I> think I'll do a Guru Gita homa.> > What are you doing?> > Jai Maa!> Chris> Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join 's user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.