Maheshamurti at
Elephanta
The
guru is Brahma, the guru is Vishnu, the guru is the Great God Shiva.
The
guru is the Supreme Being right before one's very eyes.
To
that guru do I reverently bow.
Teachers come second (after the Gods) in the Hindu Hierarchy of respect. The full moon day of the lunar month of Shravan (Soun in Nepaly - June/July) is set aside for students to pay homage to their teachers and receive blessing from them in return. This year it falls on the 7th of July.
Teachers come second (after the Gods) in the Hindu Hierarchy of respect. The full moon day of the lunar month of Shravan (Soun in Nepaly - June/July) is set aside for students to pay homage to their teachers and receive blessing from them in return. This year it falls on the 7th of July.
Dakshinamurti
It's also a good day to receive initiation or a mantra, or begin a spiritual practice. This is the day to remember those who have imparted their experience and wisdom to us, all those lights that led us to a larger life, the giants on whose shoulders we perch so precariously. In the Hindu hierarchy of respect, teachers come second only to the Gods. One's parents, and particularly one's mother, are considered to be our first, if not ultimate gurus.
This day is also the
birthday of Veda Vyasa, the ancient seer who separated and collated the
Veda into four books, thus making it possible for mere mortals
to comprehend the grandeur of divine Vedic knowledge. Vyasa is also credited with
transmitting the great epic of the Mahabharata, which was written down
with the help of Ganesha. At a place called Vyas on
the Kathmandu-Pokhara highway, special worship is performed to the
Maharishi.
For Newari Buddhists, this full-moon
)Dilaa Punhi) is sacred as the day when the Buddha entered the womb of
Queen Mayadevi. Religious functions are held at monasteries and temples
to commemorate the event.
It is considered to be an important
day for farmers as well, as this day brings the much required rains for
the planting season.
With
best wishes for an auspicious and significant Guru Purnima,
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Love and pranams,
Billy
Billy