With the “grace” and “blessings” of
GURUJI
ॐ अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् ।
तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशालाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
Guru Purnima is the day when the first Guru was born. In Yogic culture, Lord Shiva is not considered as God alone, he is seen as Adi Yogi or Yogiraj, the first Yogi. Guru Purnima is the full moon day, the day on which the yogi first transformed himself into Adi Guru, the first Guru.
In Hinduism, both Guru and God have been considered equal. Guru is like God and God is Guru. It is the Guru who shows the way to attain God and get out of this world-like ocean. By following the Guru’s path, one attains peace, bliss and salvation. It is said in the scriptures and the Puranas that if the Lord gets angry with the devotee, then only the Guru shields you with protection and remedy. According to religious belief, the Guru is worshipped on Guru Purnima. People celebrate Guru Purnima with great enthusiasm and happiness, India is a country of sages and saints where they are worshipped as much as God. Maharishi Ved Vyasa was the first scholar to explain the four Vedas of Sanatana Dharma. Sikhism has been considering only one God and the voice of the ten Gurus as the real truth of life.
Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shravan( also known as Ashadhi Purnima or Vyas Purnima). On this auspicious day, the disciples express their gratitude to their Guru. Many beliefs are associated with Guru Purnima . It is believed that for the first time on this day, Adiyogi Lord Shiva established himself as Adi Guru by giving knowledge of yoga to the Saptarishis. It is also believed that Maharishi Ved Vyasa was born on this day. Maharishi Vyasa composed the four Vedas, eighteen Puranas and the Mahabharata, for this reason his name is also Ved Vyas. He is called Adiguru and Guru Purnima is known as Vyasa Purnima in his honour.
Maharishi Ved Vyas (Krishnadwaipayan) first gave the knowledge of Sri Bhagavata Purana to the disciples and sages. On the full moon of Guru Purnima , the disciples of Maharishi Ved Vyasa started the tradition of Guru Puja. On this day, there is a law of Guru Puja. The rainy season starts from Guru Purnima.
When the Guru comes into the life of a disciple, then awareness about his supreme reality also increases. The Guru churns you well, so that you can have all- round development and you can be united with divinity. The Guru is like a hut when you are surrounded by the hot sun or in a severe storm, within which you get relaxed.
The Guru himself is the light carrying a treasure of knowledge. For a seeker, Guru is the life force. Just as a seed first becomes a bud and then a flower, in the same way the Guru also gracefully leads us from ignorance to knowledge. Being a Guru in life creates a sense of security in us. Guru is an element, we should not feel Guru on a physical level.
The auspicious day of Guru Purnima is known as the biggest event in the spiritual world. On this day, the two souls of Guru and disciple meet, surrender and immerse. On this day, the master’s aspiration dissolves in the soul of the disciple and the disciple merges in his master’s aspiration. This Mahaparva is less of knowing and understanding, more of being drowned in the ocean of feeling. The Guru lives in the soul of the disciple. It is always in the disciple and he has nothing of his own. He has his own costume inside, only the Mahachetna of the Guru keeps waving.