Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji in the evening – July 11, 2014 – Los Angeles California, USA
Jaya Guru Datta
These three days are very important in Guru Purnima. I think you know about GURU GITA. If you go through one sloka, one mantra, about the meaning, you will understand more and more the value of Guru. Once upon a time, Guru was only for fun. Guru was a fun name. Now, people understand about Guru…slowly. Till about 15 years ago, if someone talks about Guru, they would not be serious. I think I don’t want to use the sentence. Bad sentence about Guru. If you go through Guru, in Sanskrit language, you will understand what Gu means and what ru means. These two words are enough mantra. Sadgurubhyo Namah. This is Parabrahma mantra, Maha Vishnu mantra, Lord Siva mantra, Mother Goddess mantra.
Guru means Adi Pita (the primordial father). Our father Lord Siva is our Guru. So, Lord Siva gave us the Guru Tattva, the Guru meaning to Parvati. That’s the Guru Gita. Everyone, even Vaishnav, Smartha, Madhvas, all Vishnu and Siva bhaktas and also Mother Goddess devotees believe in Guru Tattva, Guru’s meaning. Flowers is very nice for Puja, but not good for wearing. Flowers are nice. Flowers owner, God is also very powerful. So, tomorrow, there is a meaning about Guru.
Now a days in India, one Telugu language channel is talking about Guru Tattva. Swamij is giving a one year long lecture, till December. Telugu people should not miss. It’s on ETv. It’s also on YouTube. Today’s episode is very nice, very powerful. Anyway, Sanskrit sloka and Telugu meaning and also we given English meaning also. I think you go ahead and listen to the mantra, that’s the Guru sloka mantras in pure Sanskrit. The mantra is enough. When you listen to it, it gives good strength and good knowledge. So, such a powerful mantra the Guru Gita is. Because, Lord Siva given to Parvati this mantra. So, tomorrow, we will perform about Guru Tattva. That is ancient system, not a new system, it’s from millions and billions of years ago, this Guru Tattva. Krita, Treta, Dwapara Yuga, it’s endless. This is only for our protection. Our knowledge, Guru Gita.
Each sloka in Guru Gita is so potent with meaning. After explaning the GURU GITA for many years, Lord Siva said he wasn’t able to praise the Guru enough. He asked for forgiveness saying he wasn’t able to say anymore. Just as the 1000 headed serpent wcouldn’t praise Vishnu enough, Lord Siva couldn’t praise. This is Lord Siva. Tomorrow is such a Guru Puja. We are all lucky. Los Angeles area. California needs such energy.
I pray to Lord Siva to please protect CA, to protect the living beings here, to give them knowledge and strength. Tomorrow, we will perform with devotees, with friends, with relatives. Our Guru is SRI JAYALAKSHMI MATA. Her Guru, is her father, her grandfather. SRI JAYALAKSHMI MATA is founder guru like Dattatreya. If we perform Guru Puja tomorrow, Dattatreya himself…he already came here to CA. He is sitting somewhere. Physically he is attending here. We don’t know. We can’t see with our physical eye.
Jaya Guru Datta.
Translated by: Archana Penukonda