Guru Purnima, July 22 2013

Happy Guru Purnima, from Spirit Warrior Press, to all of those who have a true Guru in their lives.  Guru Purnima is a holiday traditionally celebrated in the East by both Hindus and Buddhists to show appreciation to one’s spiritual teacher.  A Guru is revered as one’s path to God by acting as a spiritual guide and counsellor, a devotee’s best friend, and a father and mother figure.  Purnima, which means ‘full moon’ in Sanskrit, is celebrated on the first full moon in the Hindu month of Ashaad (June-July) which marks the beginning of India’s four month monsoon season.  On this day, in accordance with Vedic scripture, seekers make a pilgrimage out to the Guru’s Ashram to honour him/her on this day.

For further information on Guru Purnima:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/nagpur/32522716_1_guru-purnima-vedas-great-sage

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5076

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Purnima

Divine Justice

 Many feel that life is unjust.  Many rationalize this because there is so much suffering in the world and conclude that this proves the absence of God.  In the egoic sense, if what our lower selves are trying to aspire to is some sort of heaven on Earth, or to acheive bodily enjoyment, then there is some truth to this last statement.  However, in the higher sense of justice, called Divine Justice, all is God and therefore just; as everything is a modification of that One.  Even the apparent suffering that we are experiencing is paradoxically just because this is one’s karmic path that is meant to bring us through our life lessons so one can ultimately be released from Samsara.  God in this sense is both dark and light, as these two concepts in their apparent differences perceived through our dual mind seem to be apart from each other, where in fact, they are two sides of the same whole.  The Divine Justice that one may receive may not be ideal, as the result is not to appease the ego’s desires; but according to the Law of Love, it is always exactly what one needs for their spiritual growth at that moment.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
  ~Michelangelo

A post on Siddha Warrior reveals more on this concept of Divine Justice:

Some of you may feel that life is unjust or that there is no Justice in life. In some sense this may be implied by the lack of apparent Justice in our society. Many may feel that the nature of our society is a reflection of the nature of life and that life is brutal. They may even doubt the existence of God because of the brutal nature of life on earth. We often get angry when we feel things are unjust, or that we have been done wrong…read more

Every Moment is the Guru

The guru in our modern age is one of the most misconstrued concepts, as we live in a time where there are many false prophets trying to sell their version of happiness to the public.  ‘Guru’, which translates as ‘light/dark’, is not a person, as many people may think, but a function.  In Sanskrit, it means ‘spiritual teacher’ or ‘master’, however, in the modern age its meaning has been diluted to mean anybody who is a perceived expert in a given field of knowledge.   The meaning of guru as a  function is to interpret life for the student of spirituality as a provider of a clear channel for the communication of God.  The purpose of this function is to dissolve the ego in order for the seeker to learn how to interpret life/God’s messages/lessons for themselves, and ultimately to pass on this teaching to others either in this life or the next.

The apparent person providing this guru function is just a human being, and a guru could pass you on the street and you wouldn’t even know it.  A true guru does not need to dress in flowing robes, make long pilgrimages to India, or live in some emaculate Ashram hidden far away in the mountains; as spirituality, as most may think, isn’t about becoming ‘spiritual’, but learning what it means to be human.

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