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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 one’s 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 Guru’s 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.