Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Guru Govind donu khade, kisko laagu paay,Balihari Gurudevaki jinhe Govind diyo bataay.The Guru and Govind -God, are present before me, to whom shall I bow down first? Glory to the Guru since he showed me Govind. Purnima means full moon day. 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. A Guru is necessary to make you understand the formless and attributeless Divinity. God, who is attributeless and formless, is the true Guru. In the word 'Bhagavan', the letter 'Bha' stands for effulgence. God who is all pervasive illuminates the entire creation. Read More The full moon day in the vedic calendar of Ashad is observed as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa, who edited the four Vedas, wrote the 18 Puranas, and the Srimad Bhagavata. Guru - The Parambrahman Gurubrahma Guruvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha |Guruhu sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha ||The guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva), veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest. Who is a Guru? The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. Only he who removes our ultimate darkness, known as Maya, and who inspires and guides us on to the path of God-realization is the true Guru. A spiritual aspirant, no matter how brilliant, can never attain such knowledge by his own endeavor. This is stipulated in the Shrimad Bhagwatam in which Jadbharat reveals to king Rahugan:"O Rahugan! One cannot attain knowledge of Atma and Paramatma by performing penance, sacrifices, renunciation, Vedic study or worshipping deities of water, fire or the sun. But when the dust from the feet of a satpurush (God-realized Guru) sprinkles on our heads, then we can surely attain this knowledge." Things to do this Guru Purnima All aspirants awake at Brahmamuhurta, at 4 o'clock. They meditate on the Guru and chant his prayers. Later in the day, the sacred worship of the Guru's Feet is performed. Of this worship it is said in the Guru Gita:Dhyaana moolam guror murtih; Pooja moolam guror padam;Mantra moolam guror vakyam; Moksha moolam guror kripa"The Guru's form should be meditated upon; the feet of the Guru should be worshipped; his words are to be treated as a sacred Mantra; his Grace ensures final liberation". There is continuous Satsang during which discourses are held on the glory of devotion to the Guru in particular, and on spiritual topics in general. Devout disciples fast and spend the whole day in prayer. They also take fresh resolves for spiritual progress. Guru Purnima Gifts Gauri shankar kantha - in gold The most Revered and Magnificent Kantha made of Gauri Shankar rudraksha It expands the universe of consciousness and brings the wearer close to God. Gives divine grace and protection to the wearer. Puranas state that wearer of 32 beads of Gauri Shankar becomes Lord Shiva Incarnate. It is the most popular Kantha worn by holy Saints and Gurus of India. Read more about Gauri Shankar Made of 32+1 gigantic size Gauri Shankar beads of the highest quality with bead size 35 mm - 40 mm. Beads joined head-head and tail-tail as per Shivpurana. Made with heavy gold caps and strung in gold wire. Gold used: 70 grams Guru Kantha Gauri Shankar Kantha This very auspicious Kantha made up of 32+1 nepalese beads of rarest giant 5 mukhi (25 mm) strung in pure wool with woolen spacers. Know more Made of 32+1 gigantic size Gauri Shankar beads of the highest quality with bead size 35 mm - 40 mm. Beads joined head-head and tail-tail as per Shivpurana. Know more Dhyan Yog Kantha Siddh Mala This is a Rudraksha combination effective in meditation purposes. Dhyan Yog Kantha is very effective for Dhyan and Samadhi and opens up all chakras. Know more It is a very powerful healing mala. Worn for Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha. The synergistic combination of all mukhis in a mala provides wearer with renewed energy, good health, spirituality and fulfillment of desires. Know more /guru-purnima.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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