Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sairam! Wish you all a very Happy Guru Poornimah! Guru Poornimah was originally the birthday of Veda Vyasa. It is now a day to celebrate all gurus. Guru Poornimah is celebrated each year on the full moon in the fullness of summer (July). This is highly symbolic of the fullness of the Guru. The Guru is that person who removes (ru) the gu (ignorance). Lord Krishna tells Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita "Whosever offers to Me, with love or devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, that offering of love of the pure and self-controlled man is willingly and readily accepted by Me." This is a good day to make offerings to God and Guru with love and devotion. Once, Mrs. Tarkhad was staying in a certain house in Shirdi. At noon, meals were ready and dishes were being served, when a hungry dog turned up there and began to bark, Mrs. Tarkhad got up at once and threw a piece of bread, which the dog gulped with great relish. In the afternoon, when she went to the Masjid and sat at some distance, Sai Baba said to her, "Mother, you have fed Me sumptuously up to my throat, My afflicted pranas (life forces) have been satisfied. Ever act like this, and this will stand you in good stead. Take pity on Me like this. First give bread to the hungry, and then eat yourself. Note this well." She could not at first understand the meaning of what Baba said. So she replied - "Baba, how could I feed You? I am myself dependent on others and take my food from them on payment." Then Baba replied - "Eating that lovely bread I am heartily contented and I am still belching. The dog which you saw before meals and to which you gave the piece of bread is one with Me, so I am roaming in their forms. He, who sees Me in all creatures, is My beloved. So abandon the sense of duality and distinction, and serve Me as you did today." Drinking these nectar-like words, she was moved, her eyes were bedimmed with tears, her throat was choked and her joy knew no bounds. - From Sai Satcharitra at His Divine Lotus Feet a lotus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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