AATHREYA - VYAASA POORNIMA

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AATHREYA - Dr. Bala Krishna Murthy Ramaraju

 

SUNDAY = BHAANU VAARAM = RAVI VAARAAM = AADI VAARAM

 

2007-07-29 = AASHAADDA POORNIMA = Full Moon Day

 

GURU POORNIMA = VYAASA POORNIMA .

 

VYAASA is a title , a position of Learning , a post to be revered .

 

VYAASA is GURU = A Teacher , Master Par Excellence.

 

Guru is Brahma , Vishnu , Maheswara , Supreme ParaaBrahman

 

" Gurur Brahma , Gurur Vishnu , Gurur Maheswaraha ,

 

Guru Saakshaath Parambrahma , Thasmai Sri Gurave Namaha. "

 

The Day of Guru Poornima is The Day to pay Respect , Homage

 

to One's Guru . As Lord Datthaathreya said one has something to

 

learn from every creature and from every one . Each and Everyone

 

has something to contribute to others by way of knowledge , wisdom

 

and pesonal experience, A wise peson learns from others'mistakes.

 

Most persons learn from their own mistakes except for a minority.

 

Guru is one who knows and knows He knows.

 

Guru is one who can make His sishyas imbibe the wisdom .

 

Guru is one who shares what He knows with others without reservation

 

and without expecting anything in return.

 

WHO ARE ALL THE GURUS . : -

 

LORD SHIVA is Aadi Guru . Patanjali learnt Yoga Saasthra and

 

Bharath Muni learnt Naatya Saasthra from LORD SHANKARA.

 

Hara Hara Mahaa Deva Sambho Sankara , Om NamaSsivaaya.

 

LORD DAKSHINAAMOORTHY is LORD SHIVA in the Form of A

 

Guru; HE sits with HIS Left Ankle resting on HIS Right Thigh

 

imparting Knowledge and Wisdom to all who seek.

 

Om Namo DakshiNaamoortaye Namo Namha Om.

 

KUMAARASWAMY - SHANMUKHA is SHIVA GURU an example

 

where Fathers can learn from their Sons and vice versa.

 

LORD GANESHA is Kumaara Guru - an Elder Brother as a Guru

 

to His Younger Brother . Siblings learn from their Elder Siblings .

 

GANESHA taught KUMAARA SWAAMY the importance of

 

place of one's Parents in the life of Their Children.

 

Om Gam Ganesha VaraVaradaaya Vijaya GaNapathaye Namha Om.

 

SOORYA DEVA is GURU of AANJANEYA SWAAMY and

 

also taught Shukla Yajur Veda to Yaajnavlkya Mahaa Muni.

 

" Brahma Swaroopam Udaye , Madhyaahnethu Maheswaram ,

 

Saayam Dhyaayeth Sadaa Vishnum , Thri Moorthim Diwaakaram. "

 

LORD KRISHNA VAASUDEV is The most Respected , Revered

 

and most well known GURU to all Humanity ;

 

KRISHNA is GEETHAACHAARYA Having Blessed The whole

 

Humanity with HIS IMMORTAL " BHAGAVAD GEETHA " The

 

Eternal Song Of GOD which has no beginning and

 

Everlasting for all times to come. Om Hare Krushna Hare Hare.

 

BRUHASPATHI is Deva Guru. " Budhibhootham , Devaanaamcha

 

RusheeNaam Gurum Namami Bruhaspathim. "

 

SUKRAACHARYA is Rakshasa Guru. " Sarva Saasthra Pravakthaaram

 

Daithyaanaam Paramam Gurum Bhaargavam PraNamaamyaham. "

 

LORD DATTHAATHREYA is GURU of Kaarthaveeryaarjuna .

Om Datthaathreya Namosthuthe.

 

KASHYAPA PRAJAAPATHI is the Guru of LORD PARASHU RAAM.

 

Parashu Raam is DroNaacharya's Guru. DroNaacharya is Guru of

 

of Kauravas and Paandavas.

 

VAISHAMPAAYANA is Vyasa's Sishya and Yaajnavalkya " s Guru.

 

VISHWAAMITHRA is Lord Raama's Guru.

 

AGASTHYA taught Aadithya Hrudayam to Lord Raama .

 

RAAVANA BRAHMA told Lord Raama how to Rule Kingdom .

 

Sage NAARADA taught NaraayaNa Manthram to Dhruva

 

( Om Namo NaaraayaNa Manthropadesam)

 

All Vedic Rushis are Gurus. Om Sarva Rushibhyo Namaha Om.

 

VYAASA MAHAA RUSHI is The Guru for all Humans sharing The

 

Wisdom of 4 VEDAS , 108 UPANISHADS , 18 PURAANAS , MIMAAMSA

 

with all of us through HIS main Sishyas - PAILA , VAISHAMPAAYANA ,

 

JAIMINI , SUMANTHA , HIS SON SUKA MAHARSHIand SOOTHA MUNI ;

 

in turn SOOTHA MAHAA MUNI taugh all that He learnt from VYAASA to

 

Saunaka and other Munis.

 

VYASA's Guru Parampara has its roots in BRAHMA , Guru of all Gurus -

 

VASISHTTA , Kula Guru of kings of Ishvaaku dynasty - SHAKTHIi , a vedic

scholar

 

unfortunately died as a young Muni - PARAASHARA , astrologer , herbalist and

 

author of Vishnu PuraaNam - VEDA VYAAS - SHUKA MAHARSHI , a great pauraaNik.

 

 

" Vyaasam Vashishtta Napthaaram Shakthe Pauthram Akalmasham

 

Paraasara Aathmajam Sukathaatham Vande Thapo Nidhim . "

 

In The Order of Importance our GURUS are : -

 

1. MOTHER - Maathru Devo Bhava .

 

2. FATHER - Pithru Devo Bhava

 

3. AACHAARYA DEVO BHAVA - All our teachers - first and foremost who

 

conducted our Aksharaabhyaasam and taught us our First Alphabets,

 

our Elementary School Teacher and from then on to all our Professors.

 

4. ATTHIDDHI DEVO BHAVA - All our Guests , Colleagues , Fellow Humans

 

5. SARVA PRAANI DEVO BHAVA - All Animals and Plants .

 

6. ABOVE ALL ISHTTA DEVO BHAVA - WORSHIP ONE'S OWN GOD AND OR

 

GODDESS = ONE TRUTH = EKAM SATH = RESPECT ALL VIEW POINTS.

 

A guru presides over Gurukulam , a residential dormitory Vidyaalaya where

 

Students spend 14 years of their youth and only at the end of their

vidyaabhyasam

 

they pay Guru Dakshina according to their capacity from shrama daan to sky

is

 

the limit , but nothing up front at the time of registration.

 

Om " Vyaasaaya Vishnu Roopaaya , Vyaasa Roopaaya Vishnave

 

Namovai Brahma Nidhaye , Vaashishttaaya Namha . " Om

 

Agasthya Mahaa Rushi is next Vyaasa.

 

Among Great Lady Gurus are - Anasooya , Lopaamudra , Gaargi , Maithreyi and

 

All Mothers .

 

 

 

On This Day Of Guru Poornima Pay Respects to One's Parents , Remember All

Teachers

 

and if possible present fruits , flowers , new clothes and food. Visit one's

own place of

 

worship , pray and meditate. AANO BHADRAAHA KRATHAVO YANTHU VISWATHAHA=

 

LET NOBLE THOUGHTS COME TO US FROM ALL SIDES.

 

OM SHAANTHI OM SHAANTHI OM SHAANTHI

 

AATHREYA - Dr . BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju