All Indians Hindu Festival
Minimg of Guru purnima Mantra 2013
Gukaro GunateethahaRukaro Rupavarjithaha (Mining:–A Guru is necessary to make you understand the formless and attributeless Divinity. Since it is difficult to get such Gurus, consider God as your Guru.) Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Guru Devo Maheswara;Gurur Sakshat Para Brahma Thasmai Sri Gurave Namaha (Mining:–Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu, Guru is Maheswara. Consider Guru as … Read more
Guru Purnima-Serving the Guru
Again the scriptures guide the aspirant (1) Shvetashvatara Upanishad (6/23) Advocates worship to the Guru in the same manner as the deity – God, to attain all there is to attain on the path of God-realization:Yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau |Tasyaite kathitaa hi arthaaha prakashante mahatmanaha || (2) Bhagavad Gita (4/34) The … Read more
The Guru in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya
In accordance with the injunctions from shastras of Hindu Dharma cited above, Bhagwan Swaminarayan too considers the Guru as foremost; to be venerated as one venerates God. In His Vachanamrutam He uses the terms Sadhu and Satpurush synonymously for the true Guru. Gadhada III.27: “The scriptures advocate five attributes of: Nishkam, Nirlobh, Nirman, Niswad and … Read more
Guru Purnima-Skanda Purana – Guru Gita
A famous verse known by heart by all Hindu children glorifies the Guru: Gurubrahma Guruvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha |Guruhu sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha || “The guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva), veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest.”The second line of the couplet does not literally mean that the Guru becomes Parabrahman – … Read more