AMRITA VIDYALAYAM, NAVIMUMBAI
2022-23
Report on GURU PURNIMA
Guru Purnima, otherwise called Vyasa Purnima, is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa, the legendary author of Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas. Amma say’s – Guru will be with you to show you the path in any struggle and crisis. You should have faith and surrender yourself to Guru.
Amrita Vidyalayam, celebrated Guru Purnima on 9th July, 2022 to pay respect and gratitude to Sadguru Mata Amritanandayi Devi – Embodiment of selfless love and compassion.
Students of Grade 8 and 9, teachers and PTA members of the school participated in this program led by Swamini Sharanyamrita Chaitanya. To begin with, she explained the significance of Guru Poornima and how Guru leads his disciples from darkness to light. AMMA is a self-realized soul. It’s not an easy task for a common man to reach the stage of self-realization. We need a GURU who is an epitome of Knowledge to guide us in the path of self-realization. One can attain self-realization by following the teachings and serving the GURU.
She shared the story of Alexander – The great who is considered as the conqueror of the world. He chooses GURU above his father as father brought him to the world and GURU can take him to heaven.
Mantras are the purest form of universal vibration or Shakti. It helps to focus and attain perfect purity of thoughts. The program continued with Chanting of Guru stotram followed by Guru Paduka during which Guru Paduka Pooja was performed by Swamini Sharanyamrita Chaitanya and the Vice Principal of the school with the chanting of Amma’s Ashtotram.
Bhajan is a way of conveying love to the divine. It treads the path to become one with the divine. Bhajan’s were sung by teachers and students led by Brni. Sharanyamrita Chaitanya. Student’s participated in the Bhajan session with enthusiasm.
She also threw light on the MIND, the creation of man. Man is now the slave of his own mind which should be reversed and the mind should become the slave of Man was explained through an anecdote. Only GURU can guide and help us to purify the mind to make ourselves perfect instruments to receive knowledge was explained with a Guru Shisya story.
Guru Purnima celebration culminated in Aarti to show steady and profound love to Amma. All the students offered flowers at Amma’s feet and received prasad after the pooja.
