SRI SAI LEELA
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
1449 & 1451 Abers Creek Road, Monroeville, PA 15146
Mailing: PO Box 507, Monroeville, PA 15146-0507
Phone: 412-374-9244 Fax: 412-374-0940 Website: http://www.baba.org
July 2010
It is only by means of purity of mind, can you come close to the Lord. Sai Baba."
The upcoming Yagnas
July 1st to 31st - Deepa Yagnam
Benefits: Health, Happiness, progeny • Relief from Pretas ( evil spirits), Courage, Success. Wealth and Calm Mind.
July 1st to 31st - Sri Sai Datta Guru Yagnam
Benefits: To overcome delusion and sorrows so that we will be filled with brilliance and bliss which is our true nature
Sep 2nd to 6th Putra Kaamesti - for divine progeny. For those seeking to have children. This Yagna was rendered by King Dasarada and was blessed with Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrugna. Who were all incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Please contact temple for details.
Significance of Pallaki (palanquin) Seva:
God himself wants to come and give his darshan and blessings for those less fortunate who cannot come to temple because of sickness ,old age and other reasons. Pallaki will brought to every house so they can pray and pay their respects.
HINDU CALENDAR
Current Year of the Earth: 1,955,885,2011
Name of the Year: Sri Vikruti
Ayanam: Uttarayanam /July 16 Dakshinayanam
Rutuvu: Grishma
Masa:July 12th Ashadam till Aug 10th
Current Year after Rama's Birth: 14,601,2011
Krishna's Niryanam (Kali Yuga): 5105
Gregorian Calendar A.D. 2010
GURU
GURU is excerpted from the Digest (Collection of Sri Satya Baba's sayings compiled by Tumuluru Krishna Murthy. 1st Edition 1994. ISBN. 88-7434-018-5, Distributed in India by Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, Prasanihi Nilayam - Pin 515 134.)
Who is the genuine Guru?
He who teaches by precept and example, good conduct, right thinking, loyalty to truth, mental discipline, sense of Duty. Who is the genuine student? He who learns these. These are qualities that will guarantee happiness here and Bliss hereafter. The virtues will effectively countermand the evils that degrade man into a monster. - S.S.S. (Satya Sai Speaks) Vol IX -p. 91
Guru is one who dispels the darkness of ignorance. Those who teach mundane subjects can only be called teachers or scholars, but they cannot be called Guru. Even those who profess to impart spiritual messages (upadesa) cannot be regrarded as Gurus. God is the Supreme Guru, the Guru of gurus. To offer fruits, dakshina and other offerings to a teacher on Guru Purnima day is not the right way of worshipping the Guru. Those who accept such gifts are worldly preceptors. Real Gurus are to be worshipped by pradakshina, by revering them with heart and soul. Most preceptors today are mercenary. The Only true Guru is God. He manifests Himself in Nature, which serves as the cosmos teacher. Nature is the best teacher. Recognize the Divinity that is manifested in the Cosmos. All things in Nature observe their laws with undeviating regularity. The sun, the moons the seasons observe their respective laws. Man alone violates the laws of his being. Animals obey their instincts and have their seasons for regulating their lives. Man is the exception. He needs to be taught the rules of right living (dharma). He has to cultivate morality and integrity. There is only one way by which this can be done. It is by the spiritual path. Without spirituality man cannot discover the light within him. Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sataya Sai Baba p. 147/148
Guru Purnima is a sacred day. Bharatiyas have held the view that one should try to sublimate one's life by seeking a Guru and acting according to his teachings. There are eight types of Gurus:
(1) Bodha Guru teaches the sastras and encourages the pupil to act upto sastric injunctions.
2) Veda Guru imparts the inner meaning of the Vedas, establishes the pupil in spiritual truths and turns his mind towards God.
(3) Nishiddha Guru imparts knowledge about rites and duties and shows how one's welfare here in the hereafter can be ensured.
(4) Kamya Guru makes one engage himself in meritorious deeds to secure happiness in both the worlds,
(5) Vachaka Guru imparts knowledge of Yoga and prepares the disciple for the spiritual life.
(6) Suchalsa Guru teaches how the senses are to be controlled through various types of discipline.
(7) Karana Guru reveals the unity of the Jiva and Atma.
(8) Vihita Guru clears all doubts, purifies the mind and shows how Self-realization can be attained.
Of these eight types of Gurus, the Karana Guru is the foremost. Through various teachings and practices, he helps the individual to progress from the human to the divine consciousness.
Only the divine can act as such a teacher. All other Gurus can be helpful only to a limited extent. There are, moreover, persons who claim to be Gurus, But are really after the disciples money. They trade in mantras and tantras. Self-realization is not to be gotten through mantras and tantras . Only purifying the mind can the Omni-self realized. - S.S(Sanatana Sarathi) August 1986 — p,184
What is the role of the Guru?
It is the total removal of the darkness of ignorance. As long as there are the three gunas , there can be no freedom from darkness. It is only when one transcends the three Gunas that one attains the state of the Guru.
Alternatively, when one realizes the message of the Unity of the three gunas, the message of the Guru is comprehended. The import of the unity of the three Gunas is indicated in the Gita declaration: Amamatma sarvabhutatma" ("My Atma is the dwelling spirit in all beings"). Forgetting this basic principle of Oneness and lost in the wilderness of multiplicity, men are having no peace. It is on amount of the varied functioning of the three gunas that the process of creation and dissolution takes place. The three gunas are the primal source, the basis and the life-breath of the Universe. They are responsible for the manifestations and transformations in Nature. The permutations and combinations of the three gunas in varying proportions account for the infinite diversity in the Cosmos. -S.S.August I9M -p. 199/2000
Brahmanandam parama sukhadam
kevalam jnanamurtim
dvandvatitam gagana sadrisham
tattwamasyadilakshyam
Ekam nityam vimalam
achalam sarvadhi
Sakshibhutam bhavatitam
trigunarahitam sadgurum
Who is a true Guru? What is the truth underlying the Guru principle? Is he the one that teaches worldly education? Is he the one that explores the properties of matter, a Guru? Is he the one that describes in detail Natural Sciences, a Guru? No, they are only teachers.
Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo, Mahesvarah, Guru Sakshat, Para Brahma, Tasmaiah Sri, Guruve Namahah.
A guru is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipresent, He is God himself. Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Ishwara. Some people may say that Vishnu and Ishwara do not go together. But it is ignorance to think so. It is only the narrow-mindedness of these devotees. Some call themselves Vaishnavites (the worshipers of Vishnu) and some others call themselves Saivites(worshipers of Siva or Iswara). But Vishnu and Siva are one and the same. There is only one Guru, that is God and there is no other Guru. Contemplate on the Guru.
Dasoham,Disciple,Sampradayas,Self-satisfaction.S.S.August '92— p. 171/179
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
1449 & 1451 Abers Creek Road, Monroeville, PA 15146
Mailing: PO Box 507, Monroeville, PA 15146-0507
Phone: 412-374-9244 Fax: 412-374-0940 Website: http://www.baba.org
July 2010
It is only by means of purity of mind, can you come close to the Lord. Sai Baba."
The upcoming Yagnas
July 1st to 31st - Deepa Yagnam
Benefits: Health, Happiness, progeny • Relief from Pretas ( evil spirits), Courage, Success. Wealth and Calm Mind.
July 1st to 31st - Sri Sai Datta Guru Yagnam
Benefits: To overcome delusion and sorrows so that we will be filled with brilliance and bliss which is our true nature
Sep 2nd to 6th Putra Kaamesti - for divine progeny. For those seeking to have children. This Yagna was rendered by King Dasarada and was blessed with Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrugna. Who were all incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Please contact temple for details.
Significance of Pallaki (palanquin) Seva:
God himself wants to come and give his darshan and blessings for those less fortunate who cannot come to temple because of sickness ,old age and other reasons. Pallaki will brought to every house so they can pray and pay their respects.
HINDU CALENDAR
Current Year of the Earth: 1,955,885,2011
Name of the Year: Sri Vikruti
Ayanam: Uttarayanam /July 16 Dakshinayanam
Rutuvu: Grishma
Masa:July 12th Ashadam till Aug 10th
Current Year after Rama's Birth: 14,601,2011
Krishna's Niryanam (Kali Yuga): 5105
Gregorian Calendar A.D. 2010
GURU
GURU is excerpted from the Digest (Collection of Sri Satya Baba's sayings compiled by Tumuluru Krishna Murthy. 1st Edition 1994. ISBN. 88-7434-018-5, Distributed in India by Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, Prasanihi Nilayam - Pin 515 134.)
Who is the genuine Guru?
He who teaches by precept and example, good conduct, right thinking, loyalty to truth, mental discipline, sense of Duty. Who is the genuine student? He who learns these. These are qualities that will guarantee happiness here and Bliss hereafter. The virtues will effectively countermand the evils that degrade man into a monster. - S.S.S. (Satya Sai Speaks) Vol IX -p. 91
Guru is one who dispels the darkness of ignorance. Those who teach mundane subjects can only be called teachers or scholars, but they cannot be called Guru. Even those who profess to impart spiritual messages (upadesa) cannot be regrarded as Gurus. God is the Supreme Guru, the Guru of gurus. To offer fruits, dakshina and other offerings to a teacher on Guru Purnima day is not the right way of worshipping the Guru. Those who accept such gifts are worldly preceptors. Real Gurus are to be worshipped by pradakshina, by revering them with heart and soul. Most preceptors today are mercenary. The Only true Guru is God. He manifests Himself in Nature, which serves as the cosmos teacher. Nature is the best teacher. Recognize the Divinity that is manifested in the Cosmos. All things in Nature observe their laws with undeviating regularity. The sun, the moons the seasons observe their respective laws. Man alone violates the laws of his being. Animals obey their instincts and have their seasons for regulating their lives. Man is the exception. He needs to be taught the rules of right living (dharma). He has to cultivate morality and integrity. There is only one way by which this can be done. It is by the spiritual path. Without spirituality man cannot discover the light within him. Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sataya Sai Baba p. 147/148
Guru Purnima is a sacred day. Bharatiyas have held the view that one should try to sublimate one's life by seeking a Guru and acting according to his teachings. There are eight types of Gurus:
(1) Bodha Guru teaches the sastras and encourages the pupil to act upto sastric injunctions.
2) Veda Guru imparts the inner meaning of the Vedas, establishes the pupil in spiritual truths and turns his mind towards God.
(3) Nishiddha Guru imparts knowledge about rites and duties and shows how one's welfare here in the hereafter can be ensured.
(4) Kamya Guru makes one engage himself in meritorious deeds to secure happiness in both the worlds,
(5) Vachaka Guru imparts knowledge of Yoga and prepares the disciple for the spiritual life.
(6) Suchalsa Guru teaches how the senses are to be controlled through various types of discipline.
(7) Karana Guru reveals the unity of the Jiva and Atma.
(8) Vihita Guru clears all doubts, purifies the mind and shows how Self-realization can be attained.
Of these eight types of Gurus, the Karana Guru is the foremost. Through various teachings and practices, he helps the individual to progress from the human to the divine consciousness.
Only the divine can act as such a teacher. All other Gurus can be helpful only to a limited extent. There are, moreover, persons who claim to be Gurus, But are really after the disciples money. They trade in mantras and tantras. Self-realization is not to be gotten through mantras and tantras . Only purifying the mind can the Omni-self realized. - S.S(Sanatana Sarathi) August 1986 — p,184
What is the role of the Guru?
It is the total removal of the darkness of ignorance. As long as there are the three gunas , there can be no freedom from darkness. It is only when one transcends the three Gunas that one attains the state of the Guru.
Alternatively, when one realizes the message of the Unity of the three gunas, the message of the Guru is comprehended. The import of the unity of the three Gunas is indicated in the Gita declaration: Amamatma sarvabhutatma" ("My Atma is the dwelling spirit in all beings"). Forgetting this basic principle of Oneness and lost in the wilderness of multiplicity, men are having no peace. It is on amount of the varied functioning of the three gunas that the process of creation and dissolution takes place. The three gunas are the primal source, the basis and the life-breath of the Universe. They are responsible for the manifestations and transformations in Nature. The permutations and combinations of the three gunas in varying proportions account for the infinite diversity in the Cosmos. -S.S.August I9M -p. 199/2000
Brahmanandam parama sukhadam
kevalam jnanamurtim
dvandvatitam gagana sadrisham
tattwamasyadilakshyam
Ekam nityam vimalam
achalam sarvadhi
Sakshibhutam bhavatitam
trigunarahitam sadgurum
Who is a true Guru? What is the truth underlying the Guru principle? Is he the one that teaches worldly education? Is he the one that explores the properties of matter, a Guru? Is he the one that describes in detail Natural Sciences, a Guru? No, they are only teachers.
Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo, Mahesvarah, Guru Sakshat, Para Brahma, Tasmaiah Sri, Guruve Namahah.
A guru is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipresent, He is God himself. Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Ishwara. Some people may say that Vishnu and Ishwara do not go together. But it is ignorance to think so. It is only the narrow-mindedness of these devotees. Some call themselves Vaishnavites (the worshipers of Vishnu) and some others call themselves Saivites(worshipers of Siva or Iswara). But Vishnu and Siva are one and the same. There is only one Guru, that is God and there is no other Guru. Contemplate on the Guru.
Dasoham,Disciple,Sampradayas,Self-satisfaction.S.S.August '92— p. 171/179