• Table of Contents
  • Navel-Gazers and Lotus-Eaters by Swami Veda Bharati
  • Worrying by Swami Rama
  • Rural Development: Sewing Project
  • Guru Purnima Retreat 2014
  • Guru Purnima as Gateway to the Infinite
  • Yoga-Tarangini by Swami Veda
  • When the Student Is Ready
  • O' World: Many Voices
  • Sadhana Yoga Conference by Cintamani Musello
  • Swami Hari Bandhu Bharati by Swami Prashant Bharati
  • Santosha – Happy to Breathe by Jim Fraser
  • Surya Namaskar and 'More'
  • My Commentary on the Yoga Sutras
  • Nava-ratra 2014 by Swami Veda Bharati
  • 2014 Events and Beyond
  • Full Moon Meditation Dates
  • Location of our SRSG ashram
• AHYMSIN Newsletter Archive

Guru Purnima Retreat 2014

“Guru Purnima is a day that reminds one that the purpose of life is to attain knowledge which dispels the darkness of ignorance. The word ‘guru’ is a pious and holy word which means the source of knowledge. There is only one life force so there is only one guru. Deep within the center of our being resides the guru. Let us all direct and guide our energy to the center from where consciousness flows in various degrees and grades.”

— Swami Rama

Guru Purnima celebrations were held 4th - 12th July, at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama and Sadhana Mandir in Rishikesh, India. The retreat had 9 days akhanda-patha of Guru-gita starting on 4th July 2014, ending on 12th July 2014 (Guru Purnima). The next Guru Purnima retreat will be 23rd – 31st July 2015; plan now.

We invite you to enjoy this photo account; photos were taken by Jay Prakash Bahuguna.

Immediately following this article is “Guru Purnima as Gateway to the Infinite” written by Joanne Sullivan, an article about Guru Purnima (that also has some photos).

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Editor's Note:

To read Swami Veda’s 2014 Guru Purnima message, please use this link: http://ahymsin.org/main/swami-veda-bharati/guru-purnima-12th-july-2014.html

“A Contemplation on the GURU-Gita” by Swami Nityamuktananda Saraswati can be read at this link: http://www.ahymsin.org/docs2/News/1107Jul/09.html

To watch the video “Guru Purnima 2014”: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=657872677630645&set=vb.100002237560663&type=2&theater