Celebrating Guru Purnima 15th July 2011

The above lines, describe the significant value of a guru in one's life. The word 'Guru' means remover of darkness (In Sanskrit, “Gu” means darkness, “Ru” means remover). The Purnima of Ashad Shukla Paksha is called Guru Purnima and also known as Vyas Purnima. On this occasion Vyaso Narayana, the Guru of world is worshiped. Hence, this day of Guru Puja is called Vyas Puja. Guru is must:

• To have wisdom.
• To show us the path of knowledge.
• For all sorts of goodness in life.

Celebrating this day has become a tradition since ancient days when students used to have education in Gurukul. Even sadhaks and disciples obtaining gyan from guru celebrate this as an auspicious day. Guru pooja will be on 15 July 2011.On this day Guru is worshipped with the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies of God. The sadhak's, disciples, students worship their guru to obtain wisdom. They also offer/donate to guru according to their capability money, fruits, flowers, clothes etc and take their blessings by offering them Guru Dakshina.

The Planetary Guru Jupiter

Jupiter is called Guru, which means the biggest planet. Guru represents the higher mind, the vision of truth, and the bestower of growth, expansion, and optimism. Astrologically, Guru is represented by Jupiter, the only planet that has the potency to nullify any affliction caused by the other planets. The people with the favour of Guru enjoy towering respect, elderly quality and great satisfaction in business. The planet Jupiter is thought to bestow success to everyone. It is also believed that an individual, whom Jupiter graces, commands significant respect from his or her peers.Malefic effects of Jupiter are also considered due to pitra dosh. In simple terms, he has to pay for those actions by going through the suffering that has been decided for those karmic deeds. This will continue until these karmic debts are cleared either by suffering or by the good deeds that have been done by the person who has the pitra dosha. To relieve yourself of pitra dosha we should do Guru pooja on every Purnima and also on guru purnima day in the month of Ashad to get benefit to the greatest possible degree. Further the persons going through the main and sub period of jupter ( Brahaspati mahadasha and antardasha) are suggested to conduct the Guru purnima pooja so that quantum of suffering or debt is reduced.

Day for moving soul toward enlightenment.

The Full Moon represents enlightenment, which is blooming of consciousness. Guru Purnima is the Full Moon that falls near the summer solstice, the month of greatest light. This Full Moon is important because it is the time when all divine sages shower blessings on the earth providing increased energy for our spiritual awakening.

Getting Guru's Grace for the impetus of the energy to dispel darkness.

• Feed the Hungry

  Daan/donation is most significant aspect of human life in which even after giving away his most precious possessions he finds blissful solace.Daan is meant to propitiate sins committed knowingly or unknowingly in this or earlier lives. Daan is fruitful only when you give your precious possesions unhesitatingly and without expectation of any return.Daan is meritorious and virtuous when you give it secretly. Pure daan earns pure punnya. only your earned virtues get carried to the next Life.You earn what you sow, nothing more nothing less. Earn more virtue by giving away your best to the needy.

  Ann daan and Vastra daan

  Ann daan maha daan- maha kalyan
  Feeding people on Guru Poornima day is considered the most sacred act that will fetch you the blessings of God and Guru and help you to tune into the bliss energy or grace light.Vamtantra conducts ann daan and vastra daan on the following occasions.

  • After every pooja certain amount of ann daan and vastra daan is given.
  • Every year as per the hindu calender on all purnimas we give ann daan and vastra daan.
  • Every year as per the hindu calender ann daan/ bhandara is done on Guru purnima day.

  On this day, Hindus offer food to the Brahmin and poor people. The food offerings and other charity reach the departed souls of Guru's who bless them with longer, healthy & wealthy life.Giving ann and vastra daan on this day reduces the malefic effects of Brahaspati, Chandra, surya. Persons going under their mahadasa(main-period), antardardasa(sub-period) take benifit by giving daan/donations for Guru purnima bhandara.Guru purnima day maha bhandara is conducted on any one of the holy places for the needy and poor people and also for sadhaks and brahmins.Persons taking part and giving dana on Guru purnima maha bhandaras earn punya which purifies your years sins and also acts as remedy for removal of all doshas/graha shanti.

• Seek Empowerment from the Goddess of Wealth
  Bhandara of payas(kheer)- Special benifit for obtaining vishnu and lakshmi kirpa. Traditionally people observe fast on this day and worship Lakshmi Mata. Being a highly auspicious day, any Pooja performed on this day yields many times more results.Lakshmi Homam: This is a major Homam of Lakshmi Mata and one of the most prescribed ones for all round dosha removal and success in all fields, especially for victory over debt and poverty. Detailed Lakshmi pooja is performed. Giving ann and vastra daan on this day after doing pooja and Homam of Lakshmi Mata reduces the malefic effects of Shukra, Budh. Persons going under their mahadasa(main-period), antardardasa(sub-period) take benifit by giving daan/donations forGuru purnima bhandara.Sri Lakshmi is the Goddess of Material Abundance and Lord Kubera is the "Banker of Heaven". Join us for an auspicious fire ritual/Homam and bhandara on Guru Poornima to enhance your prosperity consciousness.

Any pooja's and rituals done on these auspicious occasions plays prime importance to seek blessings and good fortune for all family members. Nine planets are worshiped to achieve success and the maximum power is generated from a particular planet to get it fully energised.
Special Tantrik Puja's which is performed only at midnight are done to remove ego and negativeness that hamper spiritual and material growth. Tantrik rituals are performed essentially for general happiness, health, wealth, and peace. People are blessed with intense joy, prosperity and seek protection against evil, enemies and adversities.

"There is an intelligent momentum that pervades
the universe that is moving all human beings
toward the perfection we call God.
Guru is that intelligence."