GURUR VISHNU
GURUR DEVO MAHESHWARAH
GURUR SAAKSHAAT PARA-BRAHAMA
TASMAI SHRI GURUVE NAMAH.
SUMMARY OF THE MANTRA
THE GURU IS BRAHMA --- THE GOD OF CREATION
THE GURU IS VISHNU ---- THE GOD OF SUSTENANCE
THE GURU IS SHIVA ---- THE GOD OF ANNIHILATION
MY SALUTATION TO SUCH A GURU, WHO IS VERILY THE SUPREME GOD
Guru --- The Teacher or Master who give a bright light to your life. He removes faults in the vision and destroys the darkness of ignorance.
July 7th 2009 is Guru Poornima this year.As per Hindu calender Ashada poornima (July - August)full moon day in Ashada month is celebrated as Guru Poornima.A very auspicious day for every student, this day we celebrated by worshiping our Guru.
This was the day when Krishna - dwaipayana Vyasa ---wel known as Veda Vyasa Authos of Mahabharata was born. He is the first Guru(teacher) who teach vedas(the oldest sacred texts of the Indo- aryans) to his shishyas (disciple s). He divided the Veda in to four as Rig veda, Yajur veda, Sama veda, Atharvana veda and he teaching them to his four chief disciple Paila, Vaisampayana, Jaimini and Sumantu. this editing the veda s gave the name of Vyasa to the first Guru. Vyasa means - to edit, to divide.
Vyasa the first guru who revealed to man the secret of making the mind as clear as a bright light. That s why this Ashada Poornima is associated with him and all Gurus.The meaning of the Guru word is one who dispels ignorance. So this full moon day we celebrate as guru poornima as a thanks giving day to your teacher.
I think in every persons life mother is the first Guru who teaches us first word and how to talk and each and every step in our life. and my mother is my first Guru.
My father is my second and spiritual guru.
Sai Baba is my Guru
And all my teacher s who teach me the right path in my life.
My spiritual gurus Mahavatar Babaji, Yogi Maharaj Lahiri Mahasaya, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Marshall Govindan Satchidananda, Master Neelakantan
I need all your blessings on this auspicious day and thanks for showing me truth and right path in my life.
