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Guru Poornima 2008 Talk by Guruji

July 19, 2008 by Guru Kripa

Courtesy from Bawa's blog http://bawandinesh.blogspot.com/
Here is the transcript of Guruji's talk in the Satsang on Guru Poornima, 18th July 2008
How many of you are thinking "Guruji say something?"…Huh?
What is there to talk? What is there to talk? Hmm..? We all are happy & celebrating
Meditation, singing, celebrating on Guru Poornima day is considered very auspicious thing. Certain days in a year when you participate in satsang and meditate it compensates for the other days which you have not done….hahahaha
That doesn't mean…that u can take this as an excuse for not meditating everyday.One of those days is Guru Poornima. In satsang you participate and get the merit of not doing for many days (during the year)….hmmmm
(someone asked Guruji why are you so sweet) I am made like this…..Apple is sweet, that is how it is made, apple is sweet by nature… isn't it? Hmmmmmmmmm
What else?
Yes, today you all can have one wish…whatever wish you want to have…just before going to bed make a wish in your mind, our intentions are powerful and they manifest in the right congenial time, at right place with right attitude, they just click.
All blessings are there for everybody… lots of blessings Universe is showering blessing. You only have to catch it. Open to it
You know in Sanskrit Guru means 'heavy' which is weighty, Guruji is light but words of Guru is weighty and Gravitational force is called Gurutva in Sanskrit.
So many meanings… Hmmmmmm
You know our 5 fingers , all the 5 planets are there. Thumb indicates – victory (u win) right!! Who wins? One who fights… who fights? Commander in chief military (this is Mars) 2nd Finger (index finger) is Jupiter is Guru…..its the indicator…when you want to show the way its like this… Throughout the world this is how the way is shown… This is Jupiter…..what do u do with this? Pointer indicates. What does Guru do? He indicates/ points out. So that is Jupiter.
Saturn, one of the farthest planet is Saturn, the biggest, tall, Saturn is servant. You know servant has to good and well built, if the servant is weaker then master then how can he carry the luggage. Servant have to carry the luggage of the Master, king or anybody for which he has to be strong. Tall servant.
Then the king…where do u put your ring? jewels, that is ring finger (this is sun) nobody puts ring here to the thumb, but where do they put the ring? In the ring finger…in fact we call it ring finger. King cannot stay alone but he needs servant along with him. So this is sun cannot stand alone.
The little one is the business one, its mercury. on one side of the Sun stands Mercury- business man and on the other side is Saturn- servant.
And Jupiter. So all the planets are in the hand, its indicated when Jupiter and Mars are together meaning the power is together with wisdom in the commander in chief that is called chin mudra.
And when all the king, servant, business man all together its chinmay mudra its higher consciousness in society, cause when wisdom dominates its higher consciousness. And there is beauty, love and abundance.So whole story is in the fingers.
And children when they are born they put on this mudra, all the babies sleeps in chin mudra , they are so wise. Chinmay mudra. Carefree mind. Joyful mind is chinmay mudra, baby sleeps on that and when they start walking. They suck the thumb u know…is means …now no more in 4 legs….its now 2 legs and 2 arms….so the nature teaches us the whole yoga. Its very good…very good…
See the guru principal is prevalent in all the culture of the society of the world. Even here in America you can't play soccer without a coach or mentor. You need a guide, even when you need to write P.hd, no body will give you doctorate when you don't have u guide. Am I correct…? You have to work under some guide.
And word guide comes from the original Sanskrit word Guru. Sanskrit its Guru and in English it becomes guide, so in every field you need a mentor and in a field which is so abstract and subtle like spirituality, consciousness then definitely needs a mentor and that is a Satguru!
Mother is a first guru for everybody and each one of you should play the role of Guru for at least some people in your life. When you want nothing from them other then their own happiness their own progress. Can you be guru like that for some people? Like you become father or mother to somebody you should also be Guru to someone. Don't have to tell them "I am your Guru". Now you have to play the role of the Guru. Never, assert that u are a Guru. Be light like a flower that is Art of Living. Do u see what I am saying?
Play the role of the guru in the sense you are caring for them unconditionally. You care for them without expecting what they are going to do for you and what the result is going to be. Unconditional care for someone. Start with few and it can spread to many…that you all can do…isn't it? Can everybody be?
In fact Guru Tatva it is principal light within us, the light in our heart, the light in our life. Hmmm… Viveka….wisdom that tatva also dawns …ok…. So….when you come here in this path, in this Knowledge you will never go empty handed. Just ask, there is proverb its "Ask and it shall be given!"….that is what Guru Poornima all about…
Definitely!….ask it shall be given… Lets us sing few bhajans!

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Ravi Shankar enchants NJ Sunday, 07.20.2008, 09:48pm (GMT-7) NEW JERSEY: July 4th weekend was celebrated with three-day yoga and mediation camp in New Jersey. The event was one of its kinds with thousands of people in attendance. Special courses on yoga and meditation were held at the camp with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in attendance on all three days.Laders like, Dr Navin Mehta, Dr Sudhir Parikh, HR Shah, Hitesh Kadakia, Anil Bansal, Pam Kwatra and Satish Gupta of Park Squares builder to name a few attended this very calming and relaxing yoga camp. Shri Shri Ravi Shankar's foundation had organized a gala dinner at Mirage restaurant. Shri Shri talked about his efforts in alleviating global suffering, especially in war-torn countries."Educating the masses on how they can improve their lives by non-violence and meditation is the answer to several problems that no army or government can fix," he said explaining his global campaign to a "stress-free and disease-free society.""Since 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family) is in our veins and blood, we can't but act," he added. "I think it is quite normal for anyone with a sense of belonging to just act."Many community leaders experienced for the first time the charismatic demeanor of Sri Sri and agreed that the aura of his presence is very special.But Sri Sri modestly admitted that his charm might not work always. "In regions like Sri Lanka and the Middle-East, which have a long history of religious and cultural strife, more time needs to be invested by voluntary organizations," he explained. "I do my best in spreading the message that non-violence should be given a chance and that reducing stress through meditation and yoga is critical to our survival and growth." "There may be big powers in the world, but they cannot unite the hearts and minds of people. Mahatma Gandhi was a deeply spiritual person. Only because of that he could engineer the freedom movement," Sri Sri explained, noting how spiritually and peace could prevail where diplomacy failed. Shri Shri Ravi Shankar started his charm to unite the metro community by having Dr Sudhir Parikh start and address the welcome note and Dr Navin Mehta ended the convention with a thank you note to all the people who helped put this together.

(Source Indiapost.com)

 

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London Gurupoornima Satsang : Guruji's Live Darshan & Message

Posted by: "Someshwar Koshti" someshwar.koshti@gmail.com   someshwar_koshti

Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:23 am (PDT)

Jai Gurudev,

Yesterday's Gurupoornima London Satsang Was Rocking( As usual -:), But what
was so spacial about it yesterday,

Guess what ? Yesterday Master himself delivered live darshan & gurupoornima
message during satsang through Skype Video Call,

Everyone rejoiced his live darshan, and his message

Thank you Guruji for making this dream a reality,

I can visualise the day is not far away, when Master will be
speaking/answering questions/deliverin g discourses live to millions and
millions of people across the globe via internet / video conferences,

http://picasaweb. google.com/ srisripics

Lets use the power of technology to spread spirituality, or rather I would
say let techies realise the power of spirituality,

Love,

Someshwar
 

 

 

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