Guru Purnima

As you walk with the Guru, you walk in the light of Existence, away from the darkness of ignorance. You leave behind all the problems of your life and move towards the peak experiences of life. Devotional worship of the Guru is one of the most touching and elevating features of our Sanatan cultural tradition.

                According to Shvetashvatara Upanishad Guru be worshiped in the same manner as the deity - God, to attain all there is to attain on the path of God-realization.The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. Only he who removes our ultimate darkness, known as Maya, and who inspires and guides us on to the path of God-realization is the true Guru. Students also refer to their school teacher or college lecturer as guru. The connotation of the word guru in this case is one who imparts temporal knowledge (Apara Vidya) and is thus accordingly offered respect.

 गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णुः गुरु देवो महेश्वराः

गुरु साक्षात् परम ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः

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 - God, rather he is venerated as if God is manifesting through him.

This is subtly illustrated by another famous verse known to all Hindus:

गुरु गोविंद दाऊ खड़े काके लागू पाये बलिहारी गुरु जिनहे गोविंद दियो मिलाये

Guru Govind donu khade, kisko laagu paay,
Balihari Gurudevaki jinhe Govind diyo bataay.

The Guru and Govind -God, are present before me, to whom shall I bow down first? Glory to the Guru since he showed me Govind.

     The auspicious moment of Guru Purnima will be held in Satsang Bhawan Malapada, Bara Bazar Kolkata and Sanyas Ashram, Ellis Bridge , Ahmadabad. Our Pujya Gurudev Nirvana Pithadhishwar Acharya Mahamandleshwar Shri Shri 1008 Swami Shri Vishwadevanand ji Maharaj  will give blessing to us.