Video on significance, method of celebration, science of Gurupournima
(This year Gurupournima is on 18 July 2008)
गुरुकृपा हि केवलं शिष्यपरममंङ्गलम् ।
Meaning: Only by the grace of the Guru can the disciple attain his ultimate benefaction, that is spiritual progress.
Gurupournima is the pure full moon day of the Hindu calendar month
of ashadh (usually coincides with July of the English calender). This day is
celebrated every year to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle. The ArchGuru,
Sage Vyas (founder of the Guru-disciple lineage), is worshipped on this day.
This festival is the greatest festival in the life of a seeker. Of course, even
this celebration in gratitude to the Guru is done for the seeker's spiritual
progress, since the Guru is a manifest form of The Lord Himself. The Guru Principle
is a thousand times more active on this day than on any other through out the
year. Under the pretext of this celebration, the festival provides an unmatchable
opportunity to progress spiritually through service and sacrifice unto the Truth.
That is why seekers and Disciple participate in this mission for the Truth with
all their body, wealth and mind.
The Guru Lineage
The Guru's energy of initiation (anugraha)
itself is the universal energy of the Guru principle. This energy is transmitted
from the Guru to the disciple. This energy originates from the God principle,
gets transmitted through the Guru-disciple lineage, and culminates in God-realization
by the disciples in the lineage. To augment a disciple's faith in his Guru,
the Sadguru and Paratpar Guru of the Guru guide that disciple, using the Guru
as the medium.
It is the day that the Guru Principle
or the Teaching Principle of God is thousand times more active than on any other
day of the year.
A seeker, by definition, is one who makes daily
efforts with the motivation of spiritual progress and with spiritual progress
occurring, irrespective of his religion of birth and path of spiritual practice.
Participating in Gurupournima preparations and celebrations
provides seekers unmatchable opportunities to serve the Guru Principle and
thus, progress spiritually.
Thus, Gurupournima holds equal importance to every seeker,
regardless of his religion or spiritual path.
Why is Gurupournima celebrated and what is its
importance?
The real disciple remembers his Guru every moment and strives
to do spiritual practice regularly. Even so, this day is especially celebrated
for the following reasons:
Seekers celebrate Gurupournima to express gratitude to
the Guru.
On Gurupournima day, the grace, blessings and non-verbal (subtle) knowledge
endowed by the Guru principle is a thousand times more than that on any other
day.
On behalf of Sanatan Sanstha and 'Dharmajagruti Prabodhini', functions have been organized to celebrate Guru-Pournima at 193 places, 178 places in India and 15 places outside India. Out of these, 8 such functions will be held in Mumbai and 2 in Thane.
A photo-exhibition will also be held at the Guru-Pournima venues in association with the organization called 'FACT' on atrocities on Hindus in Kashmir and Bangla Desh. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) will be taking lead for this initiative.
Sree Vyas-pujan and Guru-pujan (puja of photograph of H. H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj, the Inspiration behind Sanatan Sanstha) will be performed at 3.00 p.m. followed with discourses on 'Sadhana (spiritual practice)' and 'Dharma-jagruti '.
There will also be a guidance lecture on 'Hindu Unity' by leaders of Hindu organizations including Hindu Janajagruti Samiti.
Sanatan and HJS joint Press Conference was held 'Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh', Mumbai. Press conference was attended by correspondents from news groups like Dainik Ratnagiri Times, Dainik Punyanagari, Dainik Samna, Dainik Sagar, Dainik Lokmat, Dainik Amrut-kalash, Hindustan Samachar, Dainik Mumbai Mitra etc. and representatives of various TV channels. At the Press Conference in Thane, Dainik Janamudra, Janamat, Vrutta-maanas, Mumbai Lakshdweep, Mumbai Mitra, Ratnagiri Times, Free Press Journal, Navashakti etc. were present.
Many journalists appreciated the mission of Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti to create awareness among Hindus towards their Dharma and nation and they felt that such drive should also be taken to schools.
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Gurupournima is the pure full moon day of the Hindu calendar month
of ashadh (usually coincides with July of the English calender). This day is
celebrated every year to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle. The ArchGuru,
Sage Vyas (founder of the Guru-disciple lineage), is worshipped on this day.
This festival is the greatest festival in the life of a seeker. Of course, even
this celebration in gratitude to the Guru is done for the seeker's spiritual
progress, since the Guru is a manifest form of The Lord Himself. The Guru Principle
is a thousand times more active on this day than on any other through out the
year. Under the pretext of this celebration, the festival provides an unmatchable
opportunity to progress spiritually through service and sacrifice unto the Truth.
That is why seekers and Disciple participate in this mission for the Truth with
all their body, wealth and mind. 
