Guru Purnima:
Written By Vijay Bhatt ( For Blog Posting 7-23-21)
What is so special about GURU-PURNIMA, the GURU-FULL MOON -DAY?
Why there is this beautiful, humbling, classy, and spiritual tradition in Indian culture (irrespective of religion) to celebrate and recognize our Guru ( a teacher, mentor, guide, inspirer, coach, or trainer) on the full moon day of month of Ashaad per Lunar calendar, during this beautiful monsoon season!
Here is why. To remind ourselves who are in our foundation of who we are in our journey from nothing to whoever we are!
There is nothing 'absolute' in the world. Nothing! Everything is 'due to something'.
When something happens it is 'because' something happen'ed'.
Everything is effect of something else.
If you read Stephen Hawking's book Brief History of Time, you will realize the chain of events which had to happen for the formation of this planet and then for us to be talking today on this planet.
Having said that, our skills, attributes, knowledge, and simply our 'being' is due to 'someone other than you did something', and as a result, you are here and who you are, including your knowledge, skills, and talent.
No one is born with anything, other than the body- the hardware which is a gift out of a few beautiful loving moments our parents had! - that is also their action!
We are born with a hardware and a basic self-evolving Operating System called our brain!
We did not even know how to suck milk the first time. Our mother is our first teacher who taught us survival's first lesson- how to eat!
She taught us much more...So she is our first teacher. - Our first Guru!
Fast forward few years on the earth, our parents or elders taught us how to stand, walk. eventually, we learned how to speak because 'they' were speaking. Had they not been speaking... you would not have known any language - Thus our parents and initial surroundings are -our Guru!
Our environment as a child around us taught us a lot without formally doing so - the environment is - our Guru!
Fast forward few years and a child ( more so the parents) feels proud having passed elementary school and then high school!
School formally trained you- Teachers are - our Guru!
Further, those who taught where to go to get the knowledge are our Guru! They showed us the direction.
Further, in real life we acquire skills, craft, information, methods, and knowledge in different fields, be it art, science, or information on anything- there was always someone before you who did it, and was willing to show you the way. He/She is our Guru!
It takes a lots of individuals to make you- 'you' - and we must recognize them. That is why Indian tradition celebrates Guru Purnima ( Recognition of all teachers on the full moon day of Ashadh)
I express my sincere gratitude to all the listed above! - All My Guru! Pranam!
We all celebrate Valentine's Day very enthusiastically with roses, to celebrate Guru Purnima - I offer one such beautiful rose in the name of all our Gurus! 
Guru Purnima:
Written By Vijay Bhatt ( For Blog Posting 7-23-21)
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