On Guru Purnima, pupils worship their spiritual Gurus (Teachers or Gods) on this day for imparting their knowledge for living a happy life. Guru will help you in the spiritual journey and household life. Guru will give you intuition powers to decide what is good and bad for your life.
In yogic tradition, Lord Shiva, the first guru, began the transmission of Yoga to the Saptarishis.
It is also the birthday of Maharshi Vyas, who wrote ‘Mahabharata’ and other holy books. All the holy books of Hinduism dictate the importance of Gurus and the extraordinary bond between a Guru and his Shishya (disciple). A guru guides the spiritual progress of their students (known as shisha). Guru controls the fruition of karmas and protects his disciples. We can learn what truth, dharma or righteousness, renunciation, and love mean. Obedience to the Guru is considered very important. We celebrate Guru Purnima to honor and thanks our teachers, who remove the darkness from our minds. They have a special place in the lives of their followers since ancient times.
ॐ गुं गुरुभ्यो नम:।
ॐ परमतत्वाय नारायणाय गुरुभ्यो नम:।
ॐ वेदाहि गुरु देवाय विद्महे परम गुरुवे धीमहि तन्नौ: गुरु: प्रचोदयात्।
The Bhagavad Gita describes the guru as a self-realized soul who imparts transcendental knowledge to disciples.
In the modern world, gurus/teachers guide us to happy and prosperous life and career. One who guides us on the righteous path can be our gurus. It is a tradition to thank the teachers for their guidance and life lessons.
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