Guru Poornima Program at Karjar Ashram

This year’s Guru Poornima in Mumbai will be celebrated in Karjat Ashram. Guru Poornima is on 22/07/13, however prior to this date on 20th and 21st ( two days ) ‘Mantramaheshwar’ Shivir is also organized. Details of both these programs shall follow soon.

For free registering for ‘Mantramaheshwar’ program you may contact 9260135185. Last date of registrations is 17/07/13.

In case you are only coming for Guru Poornima (22nd) program then there is no need of registration.

Namah Shivay.

Edit:

Visiting the Ashram during day time and on the last day, (Guru Poornima day) is open for every one. No registration needed.

Mantramaheshwar Shivir/Guru Poornima Celebrations

20/07/13 ( Saturday )

10.00 – 11.00      Swadhyay
11.00 – 12.30       Mantramaheshwar DVD – Day 1
12.30 – 13.30       Sewa
13.30 – 14.30       Bhandara
14.30 – 16.30       Sewa
16.30 – 20.30      Mata Ki Chowki DVD Part 1

(End of Day 1 Program)

21/07/13 ( Sunday )

06.00 – 07.00    Pranayam DVD of 2004 ToK Shivir
07.00 – 08.00    Swadhyay
08.00 – 09.30     Breakfast
09.30 – 11.30      Mantramaheshwar DVD – Day 2
11.30 – 13.30       Sewa
13.30 – 14.30       Bhandara
14.30 – 16.30       Sewa
16.30 – 20.30      Mata Ki Chowki DVD Part 2

(End of Day 2 Program)

22/07/13 ( Guru Poornima Day )

06.00 – 07.00     Pranayam DVD of 2004 ToK Shivir
07.00 – 08.00     Swadhyay
08.00 – 08.30      Guru Paad-Puja
08.30 – 09.30      Breakfast
09.30 – 11.00       Samuhik Guru Mantra Chanting ( Om Hrom Jhum Saah Siddha Guruve Namah )
11.00 – 13.00       DVD of Baba Ji’s Last year’s Guru Poornima Pravachan – Part 1
13.00 – 15.00       Samuhik Guru Mantra Chanting ( Om Hrom Jhum Saah Siddha Guruve Namah )
15.00 – 17.00       DVD of Baba Ji’s Last year’s Guru Poornima Pravachan – Part 2
17.00 – 20.00      Samuhik Guru Mantra Chanting ( Om Hrom Jhum Saah Siddha Guruve Namah )

(End of Shivir & Guru Poornima Program)

Namah Shivay

Self is ever evident-Like fruit in your hand

Today I present one of the most Profound and my personal favourite text called ‘Hastamalaka Stotra‘. Hastamalaka(name given later by Adi Shankaracharya) was 8th Century CE disciple of Adi Shankara and the first Jagat Guru of Dwarka Petham.

When Shankara, the Guru of the world, was travelling in the western parts of India and overcoming in debate the expounders of the various schools of thought, he once came to a village known as Srivali. When a brahmin inhabitant of the village named Prabhakara heard about his arrival he went to him with his thirteen year old son. He prostrated before Sankara and made his son also prostrate. He then explained that the boy had been dumb from his childhood, that he had no likes and dislikes, nor a sense of honour and dishonour, and that he was completely inactive. The Guru then raised the boy up and asked him as follows in a cheerful tone:

1.   `Who are you? Whose child are you? Whither are you bound? What is your name? Whence have you come? Oh Child! I should like to hear your reply to these questions. Thus spoke Sri Shankaracharya to the boy, and Hastamalaka replied as follows.