The auspicious occasion of Guru Poornima was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi.
Guru Poornima is a beautiful day of great reverence reminding one of the deepest of relationships – guru-disciple relationship. This is the only day when the guru takes bhiksha (offering) from his devotees while the devotees have the gift of the opportunity to offload their karmas and ego at the feet of the guru.
In his address to the tens of thousands who had gathered on Guru Poornima, Paramahamsa Nithyananda spoke on ‘vitarka’ – the right reasoning that helps overcome all suffering in life and which enables us to live life in an auspicious manner. Instead of living in vitarka we live spend our life in kutarka, which is the logic of cunning behavior. Such cunning logic may in the short run seem to bring us material benefits but it always results in suffering.
Vitarka or right reasoning results in is-ness, just being. Is-ness in turn results in ease-ness, which is happiness and bliss. Following the Master’s words and his body language helps develop vitarka.
A
multi specialty medical camp was held at
the ashram through out the day, helping
hundreds of villagers and poor people in
need. The day ended with a series of
initiations by the master starting with
Krama Brahmacharya initiation, Vanaprastha
initiation, GMA teachers initiation
including HR award for FIMT students and
Pada seva blessings from Swamiji for
serving Swamiji's devotees by taking care
of their paduka's while they visited the
temple.
Following are some of the pictures taken during the day.
