Chicago - July 24, 2002 - Guru Purnima day

Sri Ganeshaya Namaha. Sri Sarasvatyei Namaha. Sari Pada Vallabha Narasimha Sarasvati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha.

So many inquire about the importance of Guru Purnima. GU means all types of Karmas and sins. RU means vanquishing it. Guru gives Atma Jnana. Guru is a powerful word. Purnima or full moon means fulfillment. If you surrender to Sadguru, he will give fulfillment i.e. Ananda. Full moon means Ananda. There is no direct relation between moon and Guru but it is only symbolic. There is dark moon and full moon. Disciples journey from dark moon day to full moon day. i.e. path to enlightenment. That is the meaning of Guru Purnima. This custom of Guru Purnima started with the Sage Vyasa. He started it. Sadguru Dattatreya took form on Purnima day (full moon day). The Shloka Guru Brahma says that Guru has the three qualities of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Create, maintain and destroy. If you keep on chanting Sadguru Mantra, you will get anything. Finally you get Ananda. If you surrender, he will destroy your sins, confusions, suffering births and free the soul. He gives freedom to the Atma which merges in Paramatma. We must learn to properly worship Sadguru and think about him always.

Disciples have to remember their Sadguru on this day. Dattatreya was the first Sadguru. He took form because we all are Karma Jeevis. We suffer because of our Karma and our own mistakes. It takes different forms and torments you. Who gave us this Manava Janma? Why should I suffer? Why this struggle ? And why the struggle to search for Ananda. We don’t understand this worldly affairs. We get tempted by them and then we realize and we look for Sadguru to give us Ananda. We must surrender to a Sadguru and he gives us good vibration, protection and Ananda. We perform Mothers day, fathers day and now we do Guru Day. The other forms of Days is more and more Karma adding day. But on Guru Purnima day our Karmas vanish. Karma adds up in other types of celebratory day. Because we get more attached to the worldly bondage and Karma grows.

Many people search for the truth. The heart is always truthful. Happiness itself is truth. Finding Sadguru and worshipping Him is Truth and happiness. It looks as though he gives you confusion, happiness and enjoyment. But he is only a witness to your Karma performance. He is like a mirror. It gets no Punya or merit. Mirror just reflects what you are. Guru is like that. He reflects your state. If you give any thing, he gives it back. You must practice truth, devotion and love. Then definitely he will give more of it to you. How long can you take these births ? Human life is 20% happiness and 80 % unhappiness. Just close your eyes and think, Life seems useless and just a drama. You can panic about this and get afraid. Don’t worry. It is a lesson you learn to correct yourself. I am an accountant keeping balance of your sins, bad feelings etc. Sadguru is an accountant, carpenter, black smith, a protective good angel. He assumes different forms depending on that situation. Because it is His responsibility to take you to Ananda Loka. It is a difficult phenomena to explain. Many cannot logically explain why you follow a Sadguru. Trying to find answer will land in more troubles. Don’t discuss and you wont get disgusted. Just simply follow. Brahma Loka is the place from where we came. It is a different planet and one day we have to go back there. Why we came here ? Because of our wishes, our Karma and our mistakes. We unknowingly wished for this type of life and we are here. Who is the witness? Sadguru will protect and give love and courage. Guru Purnima is a day of emptying yourself in Sadguru’s presence. The new things we learn here takes us forward. Guru Purnima day is the day when the Sadguru, the leader of humanity took form. Because it is the day of removing our Karma, we have to pray that our Karmas too get removed. We have to pray that he gives us what we deserve. We have to rededicate ourselves for His cause and request him to use us as His instruments. “Use me as you like” – you should say. Don’t over analyze statements or happenings. Your statements and actions should not come from your brain. They should come from heart. There is no need to cry or despair. Sadguru will take care of it. I am happy that the Chicago Satsang Sabha have hosted this Guru Purnima day. You all are very devoted. That is why Swamiji is here. I Bless that the stock markets improve and the computer industry rebounds and gives more jobs and that people are blessed with three daughters and four boys.

My Blessings –Jaya Guru Datta