Guru Purnima: A Spiritual Festival of Gratitude at the Divine Light World Ashram in New York
What Is Guru Purnima? Guru Purnima (or Guru Puja) is a spiritual festival dedicated to offering gratitude and devotion to Guru. The term Guru Purnima comes from the ancient Sanskrit language. Guru means One who takes you from darkness to light and Purnima means full moon. On the full moon of July 3, 2023, people around the world celebrated Guru…
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From One, I Transform into Many
God created Existence in a beautiful and pure form. But today, that same Existence reeks of sins, corruption, injustice, and depravity. The regulating element of Existence, God, is also known as "Brahm" in the holy books. He had made a resolve, "From one, I transform into many." It was through this determination that the Creator gave form to Existence.…
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Connect to the Divine Name
We tend to do sumiran only when needed. Sumiran is dwelling upon the name of God, which is awakened in our being by the immense blessing of the True Guru. Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji, through his divine inspirations, explained to one of his disciples that like a farmer waters the land, clears it, and then sows seeds in it, after…
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SURRENDER TO THE DIVINE SCULPTOR
The Guru is not the architect that collects raw stones to carve an idol out of it. He is that architect who uses these stones to create a replica of Himself. The Guru makes the disciple an expression of his own self, his "abhivyakti". In the Hindi dictionary, the word "abhivyakti" means to emerge and to enlighten. Every disciple…
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Sumiran – The Primary Rule of This Journey
It is indeed our glorious fortune that Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji has embraced us in his grace. It is also our duty and mission that we prove ourselves as true, dedicated, and sincere disciples. When Shri Maharaj Ji blessed us with the divine wisdom of Brahm Gyan, He also directed us to follow four practices religiously. These are: Performing…
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