The Inner Meaning of Guru Purnima
Guru is one who is “heavy” (with knowledge, wisdom and inner experience) and hence holds us fast lest we be swept by the waves of
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Guru is one who is “heavy” (with knowledge, wisdom and inner experience) and hence holds us fast lest we be swept by the waves of
[hr] Over the yearsAs we grow old, We remember our fatherSo brave and bold. In the garden, Leaning on the plow, He would listen to me; I see him now. He
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Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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