Happy Auspicious 'Guru Purnima' to all - July 2nd, 2004

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Namaste.

 

Happy Auspicious 'Guru Purnima' to all Seekers of Beloved God!

 

Guru Purnima is celebrated worldwide on July 2nd, 2004.

Last year I had the golden opportunity

of celebrating this auspicious ancient festival

at Rangeeli Mahal

in Barsana, UP, India,

and also received the precious privelege of

offering 'Aarati' to

Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj.

 

My heart and mind are

full of contentment cherishing

the fond memories of those divine moments.

 

A few of the 'Shlokas' given below are chanted in our daily morning

prayers at Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji's Ashrams around the world.

 

gurur brahmA gurur viSNur gururdevo mahezvaraH

gurur eva paraM brahma tasmai zrI gurave namaH

 

The Guru (preceptor) is no other than Lord Brahma, the cosmic creator.

The Guru is no other than Lord Vishnu, the maintainer and preserver of

the cosmic universe.

The Guru is no other than Lord Shiva, the annihilator of the cosmic

creation.

The Guru is verily the Supreme Brahman, the Universal Soul Itself.

I offer my humble obeisance to the Divine Guru.

 

ajnAna timirAndhasya jnAnAJjana zalAkayA

cakSur unmIlitaM yena tasmai zrI gurave namaH

 

I bow down to the Divine Master,

who by the application of the collyrium

of transcendental knowledge,

opens the Divine eyes of one blinded

by the disease of Maya, and ignorance.

 

akhaNDa maNDal AkAraM vyAptaM yena carAcarm,

tat padaM darzitaM yena tasmai zrI gurave namaH

 

I bow down to the Divine Guru,

Who bestows the state of realization

of the Supreme undivided Being that

pervades and permeates all

the moving and non-moving.

 

mannAthaH zrI jagannAtho madguruH zrI jagad guruH

mamAtmA sarva bhUtAtmA tasmai zrI gurave namaH

 

My sincere salutations to the true Divine Spiritual Master,

Who is not only my Lord but also is the Lord of the universe.

He, my Guru, is the Guru of the entire universe.

He, the Supreme Soul of the universe alone is

pervading my individual soul.

 

(Visvasaara Tantra)

 

vasudeva sutaM devaM kamsa cANUra mardanam

devakI paramAnandaM kRSNaM vande jagad guruM

 

I humbly prostrate to the Divine Spiritual Master

of the universe, Lord Krishna,

Who is the darling Son of King Vasudeva,

Who destroyed the evil Kamsa and Canura demon, and

Who is the Supreme Joy of Mother Devaki devi.

 

matpreyAn rAdhikA preyAn maddhavo rAdhikA dhavaH

tasmAdapi garIyAnyo kRpAlur me gurur mahAn

 

My eternal Beloved is the Sweetheart of Srimati Radhika.

My Divine Spouse and Protector is the Soulmate of Srimati Radharani.

But my Divine Spiritual Master of the universe,

Who appears on the earth for the upliftment of fallen souls

is even greater and merciful than Their Lordships.

 

guruM bhajati zrI kRSNaH zrI kRSNaM bhajate guruH

saddhAnta tastv abhede 'pi kRpAlur me gurur mahAn

 

My Divine Guru unceasingly engages in the

adoration of the Supreme Beloved Lord Krishna.

My Lord constantly worships His Soul Beloved.

According to the principles of Prema Rasa (Siddhanta)

and Scriptures, They are eternally Identical,

and devoid of separation.

But still, for the spiritual benefit of the sincere aspirant,

I consider the Supremely Merciful Incarnation of Divine Grace

on earth in the form of Sri Guru is the greatest!

 

(Daily Prayers- Prema-Rasa-Sankirtana)

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

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