Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva
Tvameva Bandhu Cha Sakha Tvameva
Tvameva Vidya Cha Dravidam Tvameva
Tvameva Sarvam Mam Deva Deva
‘Guru’ in Sanskrit is translated as ‘dispeller of darkness’. Guru dispels the darkness of ignorance of his disciple and leads him on the path of enlightenment. Guru Purnima is the day when the disciple offers his gratitude to the Guru and receives his blessings.
Guru Purnima is celebrated on The Full Moon Day in the month of Ashadha (July- August). This day also signifies the very first transmission of the Science of Yoga by ‘Shiva’ , the Adi-yogi or the First Yogi, to the Saptarishis, the seven celebrated sages.
This day we celebrate with Paduka Puja, Aarti and Havan, Satsang. The exact date differs every year. See agenda of the year for the exact date. Everyone is invited. Preferably come a day earlier.
The program is about the same every year.
At about 6.30 in the morning we start with the Paduka Puja at the Babaji Kutir (hut), then there is the Aarti ceremony, followed by a Paduka Puja with Abishek in the temple, a ceremony for Babaji and all gurus who help the people to follow the right path in life.
Around 10 or 11 o’clock, the havan, Vedic fire ceremony is scheduled, and in the afternoon Satsang with the theme “The inner and outer guru, sharing experiences”.
After the havan and in the afternoon there is time for karma yoga. The warm vegetarian lunch is at noon.
This year, in 2015, the Guru Purnima celebration will be on Friday 31 Juli. You are invited to come already on Thursday and stay overnight. Please inform us before!