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. 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.
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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. |
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Participating in Guru Purnima preparations
and celebrations provides seekers unmatchable opportunities to
serve the Guru Principle and thus, progress spiritually. |
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Thus, Guru Purnima holds equal importance to
every seeker, regardless of his religion or spiritual path. |
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