15 Sadhanas on Gurupurnima

 

Gurupurnima or Vyasa Purnima is a very auspicious day for sadhaks to express gratitude to the entire Guru-parampara, specifically to our Gurus & especially our Sadguru.  If you don’t have a Sadguru, you can worship Bhagawan Veda Vyasa. Since Purnima represents the number 15, here are 15 things that can done on Gurupurnima

1. Get up early morning in Bramhamuhurta, take bath and be still. Gurus meditate that time. 
2. Thank Bhagawan if you have a Guru in your life. If not, pray to Bhagawan to bring a Guru into your life.
3. Meditate on your Guru’s form & perform Gurupaduka Pooja in your altar
4. Do the japa of the Guru mantra or Ishta Mantra.
5. Go to your Gurusthan or Ashram.  Worship the lotus feet of your Satguru.   
6. Attend/read/listen to the satsang of your Satguru 
7. Discharge your Rishi Rna or debt to the Rishis by offering gurudakshina to the Satguru
8. Write/create something describing your feelings and give it to the Satguru, seeking blessings. 
9. Offer Bhiksha to the Satguru 
10. Chant the full Guru Geeta or selections from it as given in the Guru-Stotram.
11. Reflect upon the teachings of your Satguru.  Identify 1 sadhana that you will follow throughout this year till the next Gurupurnima.
12. Give up one thing that is holding you back in your sadhana, at the lotus feet of your Satguru. 
13. Take up some seva of the Satguru or of the cause that the Satguru serves
14. The Satguru is not the form but the Self in us. Meditate on the Self and experience oneness with the Guru-Tattva  
15. Share what you have learnt from your Satguru with others.

May the blessings of the Gurus be with us.  Om Shri Gurubhyo Namaha

Listen to the full satsang on Gurupoornima here

Why do i need a Guru? Is Guru not merely a spiritual middleman, between me & the Divine?  Watch an interesting conversation here