Guru Poornima (Vyasa Poornima) / Ashada Poornima – 2010

This year Guru Poornima is celebrated on  25th July.  To know the exact date of event in your region, check the link PANCHANGAM  available on right side of this blog.

Guru Poornima is celebrated traditionally as birthday of Bagawan Vyasa maha muni. He is aso called Veda Vyasa, as he is the compiler of the vedas. He also wrote puranas so that common people could also get  benefitted from the knowledge of vedas. He conveyed spiritual principles in  the  form of stories and parables. The period Chaturmasa vratham also begins from this day.

Gurus are often equated with God. Just like moon shines with the reflection of sun light.. similarly, all disciples dazzle like moon with the knowledge gained from their respective guru’s.

A few lines describing Guru’s signficance and Guru-Disciple relationship from Guru Charitra and Shirdi Sai Satcharitra:

1. “Even if Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva is angry with his devotee, Shri Guru can surely protect him. But if Shri Guru is enraged, even Shri Vishnu or Shiva cannot protect him.” – A quote from Guru charitra.  To know more about  Guru leelas – Read Guru Charitra , A wonderful and sacred  book on Guru leelas/miracles, Guru-Disciple  relationship.

2. Mrs.Radhabhai Deshmukh, an old woman, upon hearing Baba’s fame visited Shirdi. After having Baba’s darshan, decided to accept Baba as her Guru. She insisted Baba to give her Upadesh.  Baba convinced her saying “He never received any Upadesh from his Guru”.

 BABA explained her  the characteristics of  GURU…

“My Guru never expected any other thing from Me. He never neglected Me, but protected Me at all times. I lived with him, and was sometimes away from him; still I never felt the want or absence of his love. He always protected Me by his glance, just as the tortoise feeds her young ones, whether they are near her or away from her on the other side of the river bank, by her loving looks. Oh mother, My Guru never taught Me any Mantra, then how shall I blow any Mantra in your ears? Just remember that Guru’s tortoise-like loving glance gives us happiness. Do not try to get Mantra or Upadesh from anybody. Make Me the sole object of your thoughts and actions; and you will, no doubt, attain Paramartha (the spiritual goal of life). Look at Me whole-heartedly, and I in turn look at you similarly. Sitting in this Masjid, I speak the truth, nothing but the truth. No Sadhanas, nor proficiency in the six Shastras, are necessary. Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe fully, that Guru is the sole Actor or Doer. Blessed is he who knows the greatness of his Guru and thinks him to be Hari, Hara and Brahma (Trimurti) Incarnate.”

On this auspicious day, all disciples and devotees worship their respective Gurudevas (spiritual precepter) and offer their deepest respects by reading  holy books, visiting temples, offering food/clothes to the needy, gifting sacred books to the eligible persons etc.,

In temples dedicated to Gurus like Dattatreya, SHIRDI Saibaba, GuruRaghavendra Swami, Adi Shankaracharya, ShreeMadhwacharya, Guru Dakshina moorthy (lord Shiva’s form of Guru/teacher), Akkalkot Maharaj, GuruNanak, ShreeRamana Maharshi etc., activities like  special prayers, annadana, bhajans and discourses are arranged.

Saibaba LIVE darshan from Shirdi

 GURU PADUKA STOTRAM – A beautiful stotra composed by  Shree Adi Shankaracharya. (Most chanted stotram on Gurupoornima day). Experience the blessings of your favorite Guru by understanding the meaning of this stotra first and then close your eyes.. play the stotra, imagine yourself in the presence of your favorite Guru. This is going to be the wonderful experience. Believe me!!

Web-Links to Shirdi Sai Satcharitra, Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi and other sacred books are available on right pane.

Anantha samsara samudhra thara naukayithabyam guru bhaktithabhyam,
Vairagya samrajyadha poojanabyam, namo nama sree guru padukhabyam,

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru, which is a boat, which helps me, cross the endless ocean of life, which endows me, with the sense of devotion to my Guru, And by worship of which, I attain the dominion of renunciation.

Kavithva varasini sagarabhyam, dourbhagya davambudha malikabhyam,
Doorikrutha namra vipathithabyam, namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
which is the ocean of knowledge, resembing the full moon,
which is the water, which puts out the fire of misfortunes,
and which removes distresses of those who prostate before it.

Natha yayo sripatitam samiyu kadachidapyasu daridra varya,
Mookascha vachaspathitham hi thabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
which makes those who prostate before it,
Possessors of great weath, even if they are very poor,
and which makes even dumb people in to great orators.

Naleeka neekasa pada hrithabhyam, nana vimohadhi nivarikabyam
Nama janabheesthathi pradhabyam namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
which attract us, to lotus  like feet of our guru
which cures us, to the unwanted diseases
and which helps fulfil the desires of those who salute.

Nrupali mouleebraja rathna kanthi sariddha raja jjashankanyakabhyam
Nrupadvadhabhyam nathaloka pankhthe, namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
which shine like gems on the crown of a king
which shine like a maid in the crocodile infested stream
and which makes the devotees attain the status of a king.

Papandhakara arka paramparabhyam, thapathrayaheendra khageswarabhyam
Jadyadhi samsohana vadaveebhyam namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
which is like a series of Suns, driving away the dark sins
which is like the king of eagles, driving away the cobra of miseries,
and which is like a terrific fire drying away the ocean of ignorance.

Shamadhi shatka pradha vaibhavabhyam samadhi dhana vratha deekshitabyam
Ramadhavadeegra stirha bhakthidabhyam, namo nama sri gurupadukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
which endows us, with the glorious six qualities like shama,
which gives the students, the ability to go into eternal trance
and which helps to get perennial devotion to the feet of Vishnu.

Swarchaparana makhileshtathabyam, swaha sahayaksha durandarabyam
Swanthachad bhava pradha poojanabyam, namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
whih bestows all desires of the serving disciples
who are ever involved in carrying the burden of service
and which helps the aspirants to the state of realization

Kaamadhi sarpa vraja garudabhyam, viveka vairagya nidhi pradhabyam
Bhodha pradhabyam drutha mokshathabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabyam

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my guru
which is the garuda, which drives away the serpent of passion
which provides one with the treasure of wisdom and renunciation
which blesses one with enlightened knowledge
and blesses the aspirant with the speedy salvation