Importance & Significance of Guru Purnima
The day of Guru Purnima is traditionally the time when seekers offer the Guru their gratitude and receive his blessings. Guru Purnima is also considered an especially beneficial day to practice yogic sadhana and meditation.
Prepare yourself for Guru Purnima
6:20 – 6:30 PM : Guru Paduka Stotram (Listen & download for free)
6:30 PM : Watch the Live Webstream
After the Webstream for 10 minutes: Brahmananda Svarupa Chanting (Listen & download for free)
To stay in touch with Sadhguru, download Sadhguru App
Guru Purnima is the full moon day that comes immediately after the summer solstice – an especially auspicious day for meditation and sadhana, and even more so to spend time within a consecrated space to become more receptive to the Guru’s grace.
About the celebration
- Make special Trigun offering
- Guru Pooja and aarti
- Live music
- Video discourse from Sadhguru
- Meditation in the Abode until Midnight
All are welcome to spend this day and evening at Adiyogi: the Abode of Yoga at the Isha Institute in Tennessee.
This celebration is open to anyone, free of charge.
Schedule for celebration at the Isha Institute
6:00pm – Assemble at Abode of Yoga for special aarti
6:20pm-7:15pm – aarti, live music, opening video discourse by Sadhguru
7:30 pm – 8:30 PM – Dinner
12:00 am – Closing aarti
Abode will be open throughout the day and night for Trigun and other offerings
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Annadanam And Offerings
Individuals and families can make an offering of certain materials (e.g., flowers, neem) that would be needed for the Guru Purnima celebration. For those who are unable to attend the event in-person, these offerings allow you to touch the life of a loved one by making an offering on their behalf.
One can also offer food to those joining the Guru Purnima celebration at the Isha Institute in one’s own name or in honor of another. Traditionally this is known as Annadanam.
The tradition of making a sacred offering is an important part of Guru Purnima allowing this auspicious occasion to be available to all.
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Why Celebrate Guru Purnima?
Other Ways To Celebrate
Join The Livestream
Join us for the Guru Purnima celebrations through our live webstream and take part in a Satsang with Sadhguru.
Join In-Person
A rare occurrence, Guru Purnima this year will take place during a lunar eclipse. Join us for the Guru Purnima celebrations and participate in a Satsang with Sadhguru on this auspicious occasion.
Join The Celebrations at Isha USA
A rare occurrence, Guru Purnima this year will take place during a total lunar eclipse. Join us for the Guru Purnima celebrations and participate in a Satsang with Sadhguru on this auspicious occasion.
Annadhanam at Isha Yoga Center
Make a sacred offering of food to all the seekers and volunteers at Isha, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima.
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How to describe Guru Purnima with Sadhguru? A deep connection with the master, tears of bliss, enveloped in his Grace, a privilege.
– - Sudha P , Guru Purnima Participant
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