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Sri Guru Stotram

Significance of Guru
There are traditions that lay significance on the presence of a Guru to lead the aspirant through the turbulent waters of this illusory world of names and forms, duality and negation of truth. Such traditions lament that without Guru there is darkness of ignorance all around. Without Guru Light of awareness does not dawn. Without the vision of light the lotus of love does not blossom. So these traditions adore, worship and salute the Guru as spiritual authority one who has attained to liberation. On the other hand there are traditions that proclaim there is no need for Guru. You are already that. Had it not been so then there can be no growth. A seed, a bud is already a flower otherwise it cannot blossom into a flower. Jiddy Krishnamurti is the lone

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Enlightened one who proclaim He has no Guru and he is no ones Guru. Both traditions are correct. Every seed and every bud carries within its womb the possibility of blossoming. And without this possibility the bud cannot become a flower. In that case Guru is not needed. Therefore these traditions continue to propagate their view. However between the bud and its blossoming there are many possibilities. It needs protection. Otherwise even before blossoming it may vanish. For this reason the presence of a Guru is needed. Guru remains like a catalyst that does nothing. Guru is like the sun that does nothing to the plant but its presence is unavoidable for the plant. Guru lends his hand, support, awareness, and understanding until you are travelling through the dark valleys of the being. And the moment you are reaching the end of the tunnel he disappears. Guru arrears for you, when there is inward readiness and you need him the most. Guru is not a person. He may look like you. But he is more than you. He is the door to the beyond. He is the last formful presence beyond which there is formlessness. Guru is the bridge between the formful and formless.

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He takes you from the realm of name, form, emotions, thinking to the realm of formless the realm of SAT-CHIT-ANAND. The Guru or no Guru represents two stages of elementary and the advanced one. Scriptures proclaim: Tat Twam Asi; Aham Brahmasami On your own you cannot attain to this therefore salute the master. The master and God are both standing Who one should vow first And ecstatic Kabir vows to the master first cause it is the master that brought him the awareness of God.

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Guru Purnima

Full moon in the month of July is referred at Guru Purnima. This day is dedicated to the salutation, and adoration of the guru. The following is a selection of Sutras from Guru Gita as given in Uttarakhand section of Skanda Purana in the form of a dialogue between Shiva and Uma (Shakti). Dhyanamoolam Guru Murti, Pujamoolam Guru Padam Mantra Moolam Guru Vakyam, Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa The bestowal of liberation is only the Gurus grace. Real worship is of the Guru's feet. The basis of all mantras is the words of the Guru. The bestowal of liberation is only the Guru's grace.

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Manathaha Shri Jagannatha, Madguru Shri Jagadguru Madatma Sarvabhutatmal, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha My Lord is the Lord of the Universe. My Guru is the Guru of the whole world. My Self is the Self of all beings, therefore I prostrate to my Guru who has shown me this. Gyana Shakti Samarudham, Tatwa Mala Vibhushitam Bhukti Mukti Pradata Cha, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha He who is established in spiritual knowledge and power, who is adorned with the garland of truth, the Reality, He who bestows both liberation and enjoyment here in this world... to that Guru sublime, Salutations. Sthavaram Jangamam Vyaptam, Yatkinchit Sacharacharam Tatpadam Darshitam Yena, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Whatever is moving and unmoving and that which pervades whatever is animate and inanimate, to that Guru who reveals all these things, sublime Salutations.

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Akhanda Mandalakaram, Vyaptam Yena Characharam Tat Padam Darshitam Yena,Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha I prostrate to the Sadguru by whom the whole world, comprising of unbroken consciousness, is pervaded and filled through and through in every moving and unmoving object. Sublime salutations to the Guru who is established in That and who has awakened me to its realization.

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara Guru Sakshat Param Brahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

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Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu, Guru is Lord Maheshwara. Guru is verily the supreme reality. Sublime prostrations to Him.

Chinmayam Vyapitam Sarvam, Trai Lokyam Sacharacharam Tatpadam Darshitam Yena, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha I prostrate to the Guru who has made me realise that essence which pervades past, present and future and all things moving and unmoving.

Chaitanyam Shashvatam Shantam, Vyomateetaha Niranjanaha Bindu Nada Kala Teetaha, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha Prostrations to the Guru who is eternal, peaceful, unattached, full of light and knowledge, beyond the stages of Nada, Bindu and Kala, and who transcends even the ether.

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There are traditions that lay significance on the presence of a Guru to lead the aspirant through the turbulent waters of this illusory world of names and forms, duality and negation of truth. Such traditions lament that without Guru there is darkness of ignorance all around. Without Guru Light of awareness does not dawn. Without the vision of light the lotus of love does not blossom. So these traditions adore, worship and salute the Guru as spiritual authority one who has attained to liberation. On the other hand there are traditions that proclaim there is no need for Guru. You are already that. Had it not been so then there can be no growth. A seed, a bud is already a flower otherwise it cannot blossom into a flower.