Happy 2023 Guru Purnima!
Jai Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami!
Early this morning the aadheenam celebrated Guru Purnima with a 6:00am parade to Iraivan Temple, followed by a pada puja honoring Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and the entire Guru Parampara. To begin the day, monks and devotees paraded Satguru's chariot down Siva Saalai—the concrete road leading down to the temple. Upon arrival, Pravinkumar welcomed Satguru with and arati and the whole group continued inside the temple for a padapuja at the northeast corner of the temple. Yogi Dayanatha and Sannyasin Siddhanathaswami performed the puja as Satguru entered deep meditation. Afterwards, Satguru gave vibhuti blessings to all present. Aum Namah Shivaya.
From the Kularnava Tantra:
And Lord Siva said: How can My subtle perfection, which is one, omnipresent, attributeless, indifferent, undecaying, unattached like space, unbeginning and unending, be an object of worship for the dualistic mind? Hence it is that I as the Supreme Guru have entered into the bodies of human Satgurus.
Even My gross aspect, being full of light and energy, is imperceptible to human eyes. For this reason I have assumed the form of the Satguru in the world, and thus protect the race of sishyas.
As Mahesvara, in human body I secretly wander on the Earth in order to favor sishyas. As Sadasiva, I assume the modest and merciful form for the protection of sadhakas. Though remaining above samsara, yet I appear and act in this world as though I were a man of samsara.
When the fruits of sin predominate, Satguru is seen as a person. And when the fruits of virtuous acts prevail, Satguru is seen as Siva. Like blind men deprived forever of seeing the sun, unfortunate jivas are unable to see the real Satguru, the embodiment of Mahesvara, though He is present before their eyes. It is undoubtedly true that Satguru is Deva Sadasiva Himself, for who is it that grants Liberation to seekers if Satguru be not Siva Himself?
O Beloved, there is not the least difference between Deva Sadasiva and Sriguru. Whoever makes a distinction between them commits a sin. For by assuming the form of a preceptor, the Gurudeva severs the multitude of bonds which bind jivas to the state of pasu and enables them to attain the Self, Parasivam.
11 Responses to “Happy 2023 Guru Purnima!”
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July 2nd, 2023 at 4:00 am
Jai Satguru Bhodinatha!
What a beautiful photo of Sriguru Bhodinatha.
Thank for your living example of devotion, wisdom and selfless service.
July 2nd, 2023 at 5:07 am
Jai Guruparampara ! Jai Gurudeva ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Jai Satguru Bodhinatha !
Blessed to witness this wonderful puja (first time) at Iraivan temple through astral worlds!
Aum NamahSivaya
July 2nd, 2023 at 6:26 am
Jai Satguru Bodhinatha! Jai Kailasa Parampara!
July 2nd, 2023 at 6:50 am
Jai Gurudeva! Jai Satguru Bodinatha Veylan Swamiji 🌺🌺🌺🙏 Aum Namasivayam 🙏🙏🙏
July 2nd, 2023 at 8:07 am
Aum! Sri Pancha Muga Ganapathi Thunnai.
Aum! Nalluraan Vetri VEL Thunnai.
Aum! Namasivaya.
Aum! GURU PARAMPARA Thunnai.
Aum! GURUVE Thunnai.
Aum! Jai GURUPURNIMA.
Aum! Siva, Siva.
Aum! Shanthi.
Anpudan, (With Love),
Siva,
(T.Sivayogapathy),
Toronto.
July 2nd, 2023 at 8:26 am
Jai Satguru Bodhinatha
You bring the Light into this world
Thank you!!!
ohm namah sivaya
July 2nd, 2023 at 9:30 am
Jai to beloved Gurudeva! Jai to Satguru Bodhinatha! Jai Kailasa Parampara! Aum Namah Sivaya !
July 2nd, 2023 at 12:36 pm
Jai Jai Shree Maha Ganesh
Happy Guru Purnima Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami! Sivayogaswami and Gurudeva are smiling and blessing all. Never imagined in my lifetime my connection to America runs deep thru MTNA and Iraivan Temple (from East coast to West coast). Long live Kailasa Paramparai.
Aum Namsivaya
Sivayanama Aum
July 2nd, 2023 at 4:31 pm
“AUM GURAVE NAMAHA”!.
July 3rd, 2023 at 6:15 pm
Praise be to our Guru Paramparai
Prostration to our Satguru,the embodiment of Siva himself.
Aum
July 7th, 2023 at 9:33 pm
Our Satguru looking immensely blissful. Jai Bodhinatha