Free service programme of Mahanyaasa poorvaka Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka on th

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DIGAMBARA DIGAMBARA SHREE PAADAVALLABHA DIGAMBARA

 

With the blessings

of Lord Dattatreya, we are performing Mahanyaasa poorvaka Ekadasha

Rudrabhisheka to Jagatguru Dattatreya and ANnadana on the day of

coming Gurupoornima i.e., on 18th July, 2008 Friday at SHree Guru

Datta Samsthan of Markapur. We are going to perform free

archana/abhisheka programme on the names of the willing devotees. The

interested members are requested to send their details to

datta_gururaya only. Pls don't send as a message in the group.

 

Importance and Significance of Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima is the pure full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of

ashadh (usually coincides with July of the English calender). This day

is celebrated every year to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle.

This year, the day is falling on 18th July, 2008 (Friday). The

ArchGuru, Sage Vyas (founder of the Guru-disciple lineage), is

worshipped on this day. This festival is the greatest festival in the

life of a seeker. Of course, even this celebration in gratitude to the

Guru is done for the seeker's spiritual progress, since the Guru is a

manifest form of The Lord Himself. The Guru Principle is a thousand

times more active on this day than on any other through out the year.

Under the pretext of this celebration, the festival provides an

unmatchable opportunity to progress spiritually through service and

sacrifice unto the Truth. That is why seekers and Disciple participate

in this mission for the Truth with all their body, wealth and mind.

 

The Guru Lineage

The Guru's energy of initiation (anugraha) itself is the universal

energy of the Guru principle. This energy is transmitted from the Guru

to the disciple. This energy originates from the God principle, gets

transmitted through the Guru-disciple lineage, and culminates in

God-realization by the disciples in the lineage. To augment a

disciple's faith in his Guru, the Sadguru and Paratpar Guru of the

Guru guide that disciple, using the Guru as the medium.

 

It is the day that the Guru Principle or the Teaching Principle of God

is thousand times more active than on any other day of the year.

 

A seeker, by definition, is one who makes daily efforts with the

motivation of spiritual progress and with spiritual progress

occurring, irrespective of his religion of birth and path of spiritual

practice.

Participating in Guru Purnima preparations and celebrations provides

seekers unmatchable opportunities to serve the Guru Principle and

thus, progress spiritually.

Thus, Guru Purnima holds equal importance to every seeker, regardless

of his religion or spiritual path.

 

Why is Guru Purnima celebrated and what is its importance?

 

The real disciple remembers his Guru every moment and strives to do

spiritual practice regularly. Even so, this day is especially

celebrated for the following reasons:

 

Seekers celebrate Guru Purnima to express gratitude to the Guru.

On Guru Purnima day, the grace, blessings and non-verbal (subtle)

knowledge endowed by the Guru principle is a thousand times more than

that on any other day.

 

Where can one join in a Guru Purnima celebration?

In order to give opportunities to seekers for serving the Guru

principle, the Sanatan holds Guru Purnima celebrations through out the

world. Seekers are welcome to join in the celebration at a center

convenient to them.

 

Importance of active participation in Guru Purnima

Active participation in the preparation and celebration of Guru

Purnima, rather than only passively attending the celebration brings

more spiritual benefit. One derives benefits from the heightened grace

during Guru Purnima in proportion to one's involvement in preparation

and celebration of the day. Hence, one should participate actively for

Guru Purnima as much as possible.

 

How can one participate in Guru Purnima preparation and celebration?

Surrendering everything one has, including one's mind, body, wealth

and life itself to the cause of Sat (God) is the real offering to the

Guru (Gurudakshina). One can start this process by taking small steps

towards this goal, as follows.

 

By body:

Instead of being a visitor, one can participate wholeheartedly in the

function as if it were one's own. Thus, one can attempt to take part

in as many types of service (satseva, Service unto The Truth) as

possible. For example:

 

 

Organizing the seating arrangements for the attendees, the display of

spiritual publications for exhibition.

 

Cooking of the holy sacrament (prasad).

 

Serving the holy sacrament to the attendees.

 

Decorating the altar and Guru Purnima venue.

 

Setting up the stage for discourses on Spirituality, posters

explaining concepts of Spirituality, etc.

 

Looking after the parking arrangements, and belongings like shoes,

jackets, etc., of the attendees.

By mind:

One can offer one's mind by chanting (the Repetition of The Lord�s

Name) as much as possible on this day.

 

 

Special emphasis must be made to ensure that one is chanting while

performing any satseva (Service unto The Truth). This will ensure that

all activities are done as satseva, in service to God, and not for the

sake of doing them.

 

One can pray and review while doing each satseva, and judge for

oneself if the satseva is being done with the spiritual emotion (bhav)

that one is doing them as if for God Himself, as if in His presence.

 

One can encourage others to attend the Guru Purnima celebration by

explaining to them the importance of this day.

 

One can take responsibility or assist in planning and executing the

plan for the celebrations.

By wealth:

 

 

One can offer money (wealth earned by righteous means) for the Guru's

mission of spreading Spirituality.

 

If one runs a business one can offer the business products for Guru

Purnima.

One can sponsor travel, accommodation or food arrangements of

participating seekers.

 

One can encourage others to offer wealth for Guru Purnima by giving

ways to do so.

Please recite Datta nama or Gurucharitra parayana on the day of

Gurupoornima and it will give tremendous results.

 

 

Subrahmanyam.Bharathula

datta_gururaya

smarthrugaami-dattavaibhavam

 

 

 

 

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