Mind is connected with the moon and full moon is a symbol of completion and pinnacle of celebration. Among the 12-13 full moons in a year the vaishakha full moon is dedicated to Buddha (his birth and enlightenment), jyeshtha full moon to mother earth and the aashadha full moon is dedicated to the memory of masters. This is Guru Poornima.
Guru Poornima is also called Vyasa Poornima. Vyasa is the embodiment of scriptural knowledge as well as experience. When a guru or acharya delivers a talk the seat is called Vyasa peetha.Vyasa is familiar with every avenue of existence, both material and spiritual. There is a saying 'Vyaso chishtam jagat sarwam' that means there is nothing under the sun that Vyasa has not touched upon.As no sanchita karma is left in an embodied guru, self shines through, which becomes very obvious in the presence of the guru.
But all those qualities that you appreciate in a guru are also in your very nature. Being with the guru is like being with one's higher self. Guru, God and one's own self are synonymous. Often one recognises wisdom but sees a gap between wisdom and one's own life. The purpose of becoming a disciple is to bridge that gap.Being with a guru means spontaneous integration of life and wisdom. Respecting the guru simply means honouring your innermost nature.
Guru Poornima is the day when the disciple wakes up in his fullness and in the wakefulness he can't be but grateful. This gratitude is not of dwaita (you and me), but of advaita. It is not a river moving from somewhere to somewhere, but is the ocean moving within itself. So, gratefulness on Guru Poornima symbolises that fullness.
The purpose of the Guru Poornima celebration is to turn back and review and see in this last one year how much one has progressed in life.For a seeker, Guru Poornima is a day of significance. It is the day to review one's progress on the spiritual path and renew one's determination and focus on the goal. As the full moon rises and sets, tears of gratitude arise and repose into the vastness of one's own self.
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I have been fortunate enough to be with our GURU's physical presence for past two Gurupoornima's. Dearest kutti, you have been instrumental in making me fall in this golden trap.
A trap that's so vast that it encompasses the whole universe.
Love JoyGurudev!
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