Last night, we celebrated Guru Purnima as a meditation community. ✨🌝✨
This occasion is always a highlight of my year and leaves my heart feeling so full.
What is Guru Purnima?
Guru: teacher
Purnima: full moon
Guru Purnima is an opportunity to honor the teachers and teachings, in all forms, that have supported our growth, brought clarity, and guided our evolution.
We celebrate it on the full moon because its light symbolizes the illumination we receive from our teachers. It’s a time to reflect on the past year, acknowledge how we’ve grown, and recommit to our continued expansion.
It’s also a time to celebrate our Vedic Meditation practice, a technique that makes us self-sufficient in our evolution by continually reconnecting us to the deepest part of ourselves.
We began the evening with a ceremony of gratitude, where each meditator offered a flower and made a boon for the year ahead. This boon, or wish, is meant to benefit both the individual and the collective.
Then we meditated together, shared in a beautiful group discussion, and enjoyed delicious desserts to symbolize the sweet and fruitful guidance we’ve received from our teachers.
It is also recommended to spend time in the moonlight on Guru Purnima. The “Soma Chandra”, or spiritual quality of the moon, is said to have a deeply auspicious and healing effect on this night.
I feel so fortunate to be able to host these events for our community. Thank you to everyone who continues to show up and say yes to growing together.
This gathering is open to all Vedic Meditators, so if you’d like to join us next year, I’d love to connect. 🙏🏼♥️✨
