To Nanda ~ a question about Thursday as Guru Day

[Guest guest]

Dear Nandaji,

 

This is a general question. I guess, though, you'll first have to let

me know if what I'm saying is true. I have read (I don't remember

where) that every Thursday is Guru Day. It is beyond my physical

capability to chant the entire Guru Gita each Thursday, which was the

first way I could think of to thank and honor Shree Maa and Swamiji.

Is there some part of the Guru Gita, a section of verses, that could

be recited for this purpose. Or is there some other mantra you know

of. What do the devotees at the Mandir do? One thing I just thought

of as a way to acknowledge and honor Shree Maa and Swamiji would be

to go to their website and listen to one of Swamiji's classes and to

Shree Maa singing. One thing I am going to do tomorrow, both to honor

our gurus and for the sake of the Mother Earth sankalpa is go to that

bead store and buy one of the rudraksha malas. Does anyone else have

any suggestions?

Thank you and blessings all ~ Linda

[Guest guest]

Nanda wrote:

>> ...If chanting the entire Guru Gita is too much for you , perhaps

you could>> start at the beginning , chant as many verses as you can

this thursday,>> continue from where you left off the next thursday.

And continue in the>> same vein the all the following thursdays too.

Perhaps you could say>> divide the Guru Gita into four portions and

finish the text in 4>> thursdays , ie within a month. Just a thought

....

Dear Nanda ~ what a lovely idea. This is perfect for me. I'm not sure

how I will divide it up; I'll have to get it out and take a look at

it again because I also want to continue with my sankalpa for Mother

Earth at the same time. It is a bit perplexing when many holidays

(holydays) are all happening during the same time period. Imagine how

surprised I was this morning when I chanted the planet mantra for

today, Brihaspati (Jupiter). I first read the meaning, which henny

had sent to me, compiled for all the planets. I was amazed. Here is

what it said:

"Brihaspati is the Guru of the Gods. He is the teacher. He presides

over the Guru/disciple relationship. He is also respect, because

there is a certain demeanor required between a guru and disciple.

Traditionally this is the way knowledge was passed. In the Guru Gita

there is a verse which bows to the circle which surrounds the Guru.

It refers to the entourage ofdevotees that sits around the Guru. The

practice of acquiring knowledge from the previous generation to pass

to the next generation. The practice and teaching are one and the

same. Brhaspati presides over this. In Hindi Thursday is called

Guruvaar. In Sanskrit it is calledBrihaspativaar. Because he is the

Guru of all Gods!"

So in doing the Mother Earth Sankalpa, each Thursday when we chant

Brihaspati, we are honoring our own beloved gurus as well as the Guru

of all Gurus. The synchronicity in this just amazed and delighted me.

Jai Maa , Jai Swamiji ~ Linda