Jai Guru Dev

Today, December 20, is the birthday of Sri Guru Dev Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math. Lttle known in the West, a silent saint of the forest, he was nevertheless the well of the holy tradition that began with Lord Narayana and streamed through the centuries, from sage Vashistha to Veda Vyasa, to Adi Shankara, to Maharishi and Sri Sri, and on to the ancient Presence of eternity in this very moment. He was the spiritual teacher of teachers who transformed the lives of millions. I do not bow to one who shines above me with the splendor of ten thousand suns. I bow to one who awakens the splendor of ten thousand suns in my own chest, and stirs the ocean of gratitude in every cell of my body. Jai Guru Dev.


Photo: my puja alter