VIDYA TADANKI
ADMIN
Irvine, CA
Why GURUJNANAM?
We aim to study the “purpose” of being given the gift of “ human life” and focus on methods to reach that goal under the guidance of "Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma Guruvu Garu.." It is a “ WhatsApp” group that started in Irvine CA, as a “three member” group in 2015.This blossomed quickly, to over 100 enthusiastic participants, from India, USA, UK, Germany and Australia!
Sravanam
Monthly 8 to 10 hours of listening to syllabus prescribed by Guruvu Garu.
Lekhanam
Taking notes while listening to the pravachanam and preparing Prashnothara Mallika (in Telugu and English) if you are a speaker.
Mananam
Attending Murali conference calls (last FRIDAY of every month) and taking exams.
Volunteer
Posting questions in the WhatsApp group based on pravachanam, taking up new initiatives as per Guruvugari’s instructions like reading “Sri Vishnu Vidya” or “Samaadhanam” books.
We are indeed a lucky and blessed group because we get directions about the Murali and the topics that need to be reviewed by Guruvu Garu himself!
How do we do that?
1.Listening and taking notes of Guruvu gaari pravachanams, in a timely fashion!
2. Selected speakers ( mostly volunteers), to review the given topic, concisely. This is done through a “phone conference call,” named “Murali”!
3. It runs for an hour and a half Last Friday of every month at 6.00 p.m CA, 6.30 a.m INDIA, 9.00 p.m East Coast time.
4. Dedication and commitment are a prerequisite!
Volunteers
A good volunteer takes instructions and executes them. A great volunteer doesn't just do their work perfectly, but also finds newer, better ways of getting it done.Thank to those great Volunteers!
RAJESHWARI PUSULURI
ADMIN
Raleigh, North Carolina
PADMA ACHANTA
ADMIN
North Carolina
Madhuri Vithala Murthy, Vasu Marla & Shanti Akella
GURU DAKSHINA Volunteers
Students Feedback
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”
RAJESHWARI PUSULURI GARU
STUDENT of Sri GURUBHYO Namaha
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Guru Saakshaata Parabrahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah
Everyone knows this slokam from their childhood. We can only experience this slokam in our daily life with the grace of a Guru. After the revered Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma guruvu garu entered my life, I truly got to know the complete meaning of this sloka and experience it.Even though I am yet to understand the full meaning of the above sloka, my experiences with guruji over the period of time in different situations led me to both understand and get insight into the essence of the slokam. With the grace of guruvu garu, I understood why we give a guru an equal standing with Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara. While growing up, my parents introduced me to devotion (Bhakti) and tradition. After listening to guruvugaru’s pravachanams, I understood the importance of the traditions that I learned growing up and how to implement those in day-to-day life. I learned how to live a dharmic life without being attached. By following in guruvu garu’s footsteps and remaining in the spiritual path, I was introduced to Sri Gurubhyonamah group. In this group, I met a lot of people that I think of as bhaktas and I feel that I am a part of a great satsang where we remind each other of what has been said in guruvugaru’s pravachanam through different medium such as audios, videos, notes. I am experiencing a feeling of completeness by discussing the great points while also learning how to implement them in daily life. When questions arise, I can confidently ask in the Gurubhyonamah WhatsApp group or find answers in the gurugnanam website. My life has been influenced so much that now I am learning how to control my anger, sadness, loneliness, jealousy while also learning to overcome any hurdles when they arise. This is only a small glimpse of the impact of Sri guruvugaru and the Sri Gurubhyonamah group. My experience has taught me that one can only move forward in the spiritual path with the blessings of a Guru.
RADHIKA KAMESHWARI GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
Knowing about Sri Gurubhyonamaha:
I have learnt about Sri Gurubhyonamaha group/online gurukulam when I was listening to Pujya Guruvugaru’s Bhagavatha Pravachana Mahayagnam via FB live in 2018. As I have been listening to Guruvugaru’s teachings from a long time by then, it was a pleasure for me to become a part of this well synchronized study group, under the direct guidance of pujya Guruvugaru & able leadership of Vidya Tadanki garu. I was warmly welcomed by Vidya akka and others.
Guru darshana bhagyam:
While listening to Bhagavata pravachanam live telecast,I used to jot down some important points day wise and post it in the Rushipeetham group. I suddenly had a desire to put all those points together as a simple ebook and present it to Guruvugaru, just as a little token of gratitude. At about the same time I joined Sri Gurubhyonamaha. I have confessed my desire to Vidya akka and asked her to present the book to Guruvugaru on my behalf. She strongly suggested that I come to Irvine to the then Guruvugaru’s upcoming pravachanam and hand him the book in person.
Avyaja Karunamurthy:
I couldn’t contain my excitement to meet him in person and when I presented the book to him, Pujya Guruvugaru said it’s very good. My joy knew no bounds. He appreciated my effort in front of the audience. I was awestruck at the amount of grace showered by Guruvugaru for an amateurish small effort from my side. All this was only possible because I joined Sri Gurubhyonamaha group and was directed to attend his pravachanam. Our Guruvugaru is grace personified!
Link to that book is:
Smruthi Govindam
What I learnt:
After joining this group, I have strongly felt that we all are under the umbrella of protection by Guruvugaru. I could overcome the excruciating facial shingles pain by listening to the Bhagavatha pravachanam.
I host an online radio show, about our culture, scriptures and human values for the past 8 years as a hobby. Guruvugaru’s teachings are the basis for all that I speak in the show.
I have a direction, a deeper understanding of our scriptures, and increased awareness. Had the privilege of writing personality development aspect in Bhagavatham book, got a chance to learn and teach the divine Sivapadam songs, met some highly talented, dedicated, humble and like minded people. It’s a Satsangam/Gurukulam I am so glad & proud to be a part of -
MADHURI VITHALA MURTHY GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
It is only due to purva janma sukrutha and divine providence one gets a Guru like our Guruvu garu Brahma Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu. I have been listening to his pravachanams for the past 16 yrs and have been an ardent reader of Rushipeetham. The concepts of Santayana dharma became clear to me upon listening to Guruvu garu’s elucidation. The samanvyam he teaches made me understand the depth of our dharma. It is not an exaggeration to say one can draw a life of demarcation in the journey of life before and after one started to follow Guruvu garu. 6 years ago, I had the good fortune of joining our satsang Gurubhyonamaha lead by our Pujya Guruvu garu. This not only brought structure but also discipline to my sravanam. The structured form of learning helped me to retain the content and also inspired me to put our Guruvu garu’s words into practice. This is all due to Guru krupa. As Shankara Bhagwadpada said
“Satsangatve nissangatvam nissangatve nirmohatvam,
nirmohatve niscalatattvam niscalatattve jivanmuktiH”
Instead of just listening to the Pravachanam, I started writing the summary down. I began to realize how much more one can absorb by structured learning. This continued to help my mananam. Whether we were drinking the Bhagavatha makarandam or listening to the Bhagavan’s words in Gita or worshipping Srimata through Lalithasahasranamam or learning the secrets of Sundara kanda, every step was enlightening and unforgettable. The valuable exchange of information between the members made an impact on me. It has also influenced my day to day sadhana and helped me start a spiritual journey with firm goals. The journey is long and hard but having such great companions like the revered members of the group is invaluable. As the great Gita says
“ mach-chittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam
kathayantaśh cha māṁ nityaṁ tuṣhyanti cha ramanti cha”
the conversations between the devoted members are enlightening and bestow divine joy. Our Guruvu garu is the Jnana deepam lighting this path of devotion. I truly feel blessed to be part of this divine group.
HARI PRASAD GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
శ్రీ గురుభ్యోనమః 🌺🌺🌺
( అనుభవాలు - జ్ఞాపకాలు:)
నా పేరు హరిప్రసాద్.నేను శ్రీ గురుభ్యోనమః సత్సంగం గ్రూప్ నందు డిసెంబర్ ,2020 లో చేరడం జరిగింది.నేను గత 5 సంవత్సరాలుగా గురువుగారి ప్రవచనామృతాన్ని నిరతసేవనగా గ్రోలుతున్నాను.నా అదృష్టం కొద్దీ గురుదేవుల అనుగ్రహం చేత నేను గురుభ్యోనమః సత్సంగంలో సభ్యుడిగా చేరగలిగాను."భగవద్భక్తులతో సాంగత్యం ఒక్క నిమిషం మాత్రమే అయినప్పటికీ అది స్వర్గాపవర్గ సుఖాల కంటే గొప్పది"అంటారు.అది అక్షర సత్యం అన్న విషయం నాకు ఈ సత్సంగం నందు చేరాక తెలియవచ్చింది.ముఖ్యంగా గురువుగారి వాణిని విని వదిలివేయకుండా దానిని అక్షరబద్ధం చేయడం, నోట్స్ వ్రాసుకోవడం , ప్రతి నెలా మురళి కాన్ఫరెన్స్ నిర్వహించడం నన్ను ఎంతగానో ఆకట్టుకున్నాయి.ఈ గ్రూప్ లోని ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ గురువుగారి అనుగ్రహానికి సంపూర్ణంగా నోచుకున్న వారు.వారి మాటల సంస్కారము,వారి విధేయత,గౌరవ మన్ననలు ,ప్రణాళికా బద్ధమైనటువంటి నడువడి , గురువుగారి యెడల భక్తి శ్రద్ధలు ఇవన్నీ అచిరకాలంలో నేను చూరగొన్న విషయాలు.
నేను గురువుగారి ప్రవచనాలను వినిన సంస్కారం కొద్దీ గత 5 సంవత్సరాలుగా సాయం సంధ్య యందు విష్ణు సహస్రనామ స్తోత్రము,ప్రాతః సంధ్యలో ఆదిత్య హృదయం నిత్య పారాయణగా చేసుకున్నాను.నేను గురువుగారి ప్రవచనాలను వింటూ చాలా ప్రవచనాలను నోట్సు వ్రాసుకున్నాను.కానీ నా భావాలను పంచుకోవడానికి నాకొక తోడు లభించలేదు.సరిగ్గా గురువుగారి అనుగ్రహం విద్య అమ్మ ద్వారా లభించి నేను శ్రీ గురుభ్యోనమః సత్సంగం గ్రూప్ లో చేరాను .నా ఆధ్యాత్మిక ప్రయాణంలో నాకొక మార్గదర్శనం,ఆలంబనం దొరికిందని గర్వంగా అగ్గలంగా భావించాను.సత్సంగంలోని వ్యక్తుల గురించి ప్రస్తావించాలంటే ఒక్కొక్కరు ఒక్కో విలక్షణమైనటువంటి ప్రతిభను,విభూతిని కలిగినటువంటి వారు.ప్రతి మాసము నందు భగవద్గీత మురళి నిర్వహణలో పాల్గొనటం గురువుగారి వాగమృతాన్ని నెమరు వేసుకోవడం ఒక మధురానుభూతి.నేను ఈ సత్సంగంలో చేరి అల్ప కాలమే అయినా అనల్పమైన విషయాన్ని ,అనుభూతులను మూటగట్టుకున్నాను.గురువుగారి ప్రవచనాలను విని నిబద్ధతతో సామరస్యంగా అధ్యయనం చేయడం సత్సంగం నుండి నేనెరిగిన పాఠం.గురువుగారి ప్రవచనాలను వింటూ అధ్యయన,అనుష్ఠానాలను అలవరచుకోవాలనే జిజ్ఞాసువులందరికీ ఓ చక్కని వేదిక శ్రీ గురుభ్యోనమః సత్సంగం.గురుభ్యోనమః గ్రూప్ లో నాకు అవకాశం ఇచ్చిన సత్సంగంలోని ప్రతి ఒక్కరికీ నాయొక్క కృతజ్ఞతాభివందనములు ,
నమస్సులు సమర్పించుకొంటున్నాను.
హరిః ఓం 🙏🙏🙏
MADHUKAR DUDIPALA GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
I can see my life in two parts. One is after joining into our “Sree Gurubhyo Namah”, another is before joining into the school. After joining into school I came to know the definition of God and How are we experiencing GOD in our daily life.
Before joining into the school (and before listening to Guruvu gari pravachanams), I know the God in the form of Name (Saakaram only). I need to worship God because he gives some good to our life. There was not much spiritual life, only material life with little helping hand behavior. I never shown Thankful to GOD.
I joined into the “Sree Gurubhyo Namah” school in 2018 sepetember. I started listening to Guruvu gari pravachanams since 2017. As students of this school we listen to “Sree Shankara Vijaya Pravachana Chatura Sree Samavaedam Shanmukha Sarma” gaari pravachanams as per His guidance. We not only listen to His pravachanams, we also share our thoughts with the group by conducting Murali each month.
After joining into the school, I started loving our country (Bharath) more than before joining into the school. I started doing festivals with divine and interest. I learned points about our Sanatana dharma not only from Pujya Guruvu Garu, from students of this school.
Even though all students are from different ages we all respect each other, and I learned so many things like how to do the festivals in traditional way. How to respect our Sanatana Dharma.
With Guruvu gari guidance we do “Desha Dharmaalaku Shree Rama Raksha”, to get “Rama Raksha” for our Bharath country.
I used to feel shy to present documentation to big audience. Now, I overcome from that situation. I met Guruvu Garu in 2019 July at Portland with the support of our school. I blessed with Guruvu Gari aasheervadam. Guruvu garu said “Naa aasheervaadam eppudu neetone vuntai”. And I am experiencing HIS lovely blessings in my life each second.
If I wouldn’t join this school, then I may not continued with Our Guruvu gari Pravachanams in my life.
I like below points from GuruGari pravachanams, They are
• Guruvu garu says we can pray GOD in the form of “Ayya vaaru” or “Amma vaaru”. I like to worship the GOD in the form of “Amma” (By seeing Ayya vaari forms in Amma). Becuase there is no difference. Like we get water in different forms like using tub, Glass and etc...
• Among all his great Pravachanams, I listens to “Lalita Sahasra naamalu” again and again. It’s not I won’t listen to other Pravahanams.
• From all his pravachanams (Ganesha, Shamuka, Shiva, Amma, Vishnu and Surya) says all the forms are nothing but the one and only GOD.
• I came to know the importance of “Sraadda Karmalu” and “Garuda Puranam”.
Not only above points, There are so many points I like from Guruvu Gari Pravachanams.
And last but not least, I am very blessed by joining into the school.
As per Telugu Movie Dialog “Sree Gurubhyo Nama School Sir, School అంతే...".
“Join into the school (By following school Rules), experience the school, Get blessed in your Life and share your happy feelings (like me) with our School family (Of course If your are interested)”...
PUSHYA PELLURI GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
For 10 years I was wandering directionless trying to get into a proper spiritual path. One day after Devi Navaratri’s in 2019, one of my friends told me about Gurubhyo Namaha group and got me added to it. That is a life turning event to me. To describe in short, I got a new life since I joined the group.
Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sharma Guruvugari speeches has cleared all my doubts that I had for decades. Guruvugari speeches made me realize that it is my responsibility as a Gruhasthu to take care of the society that I live in. Now, I realize how selfish I have lived all these years only spending energy & money for my family alone. My family is not just my blood relation or marital relation. My family is my country; everyone in the society that I am living in. Guruvugari speeches made me a patriotic person. Guruvugari speeches made me realize that Temples are for us, not for God. We should protect our Temples. We should protect our Dharmam. We should protect our Cows. We should take care of Veda Patashalas. We should do deepam in the least, daily. Guruvugari speeches and actions not only put me in the right path but also helps to clear confusion that I get in day-to-day life. I gain knowledge and wisdom on one side and being improving on my dharmic actions on the other side.
“Tatva gnanam” was always a question mark to me. I never understood what that even means. Then, in 2020 when our school syllabus was Lalitha Sahasranama Bhashyam, it became clear to me what “tatva gnanam” is about. Several of my questions got answers in that pravachanam. I understood what this creation is all about, how this universe got formed, what is the destiny, why this life, what is karma and many more. Later when Bhagavad Gita became our school syllabus, that was a great turning point for my life. When I learn a shlokam then corresponding negative quality in me started going away. Bhagavad Gita is purifying me, removing my negative thoughts, making me a better human being. I became happier person after I joined the school. I was a hot-tempered person before and now my anger has gone down greatly. I feel more energetic now. I realize that I have a great potential which can be used to help people around me. I learned to share and to grow with others. I learned to always speak truth and not fear it. My professional skills have also improved greatly because of our school and Guruvugari Pravachanams. I know better now on how to handle an escalation, how to talk to people and how to respect other’s opinions.
This school is my new home. Conversations continuously happen here on variety of subjects with one common theme – Parabramha. It is such a positive energy filled group. We sing, we write poems, we do plays, we dance, we tell stories, we conduct Quizzes, we do “Japam”, we do group parayanas, we celebrate festivals, we discuss, we donate, we read books, we make YouTube Videos on pravachanams, we do research and many more. This group is more like a university with distinct scholars each working on their own specialized subject. Guruvugaru visited our school few times since I joined. It was an extremely blissful experience hearing to Guruvugaru firsthand, directly. He nurtures us. On one occasion one of the students asked Guruvugaru how to make time for spiritual work in these rushing/running lifestyles. Then Guruvugaru said, “consider that the spiritual work is as important as the other work you are doing then you will get time automatically”. I was surprised at that answer but immediately realized that it is true. Since then, I started taking my spiritual life and my swa dharmam as an important activity just like my office work. Then, things started falling into place. I became more productive in life and at work. My life has become more meaningful now. Sarvam Sri Guru Charanaravindarpanamasthu.
ANIL GANGARAJU GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
Gurubhyo Namaha is the one place where you go to know everything and anything related to Pujya Guruvugaru Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma gari teachings. This groups has "professors" and "Phds" who have studied, assimilated and ready to help for anything related to what Pujya Guruvugaru discoursed.
For me, if Pujya Guruvugaru Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu is the chancelor of an elite institution (The Guru), the members of the groups are like my lecturers (Guru's priya shishyulu). The sense of pride (Bantureethi Koluvu) that I too belong to this group is, to put it mildly, immense. Every pravachanam of Pujya Guruvugaru is analyzed, discussed, mulled upon. It is only when you realize that the true essense of being a 'practiser' is when you start understanding. Gurubhyo Namaha group is not a WhatsApp group, its just a medium of communication.
There are 4 key activities that are carried through (in a very broad sense):
1. Understanding Pujya Guruvugari's previous pravachanams like Bhagavad Gita, Lalitha Shasranamam. We all through it in detail, chapter-by-chapter, word-by-word of what is discoursed. Each the member comes back to the group to provide a "reverse knowledge transfer" of what is learnt
2. Understanding Guruvugaru's current pravachanams. There are prolific list of talks and discourses happening. Its not that you can subscribe to a YouTube channel and you will be in touch with them. You will need to understand, get into the details on what is discoursed. And through its "community learning", we all grow in learning together
3. Group 'Swadhyayam' of books published by reputed authors. We all read through the same book that we decide ahead, come back to a group and share our understanding. This happens twice a month.
4.Programs help learning of Sanskrit, Bhagavad Gita and so on. These will help us build a 'foundational' aspect of our learning. Helps us appreciate the true teachings as they are discoursed.
Apart of these 4- there other events like celebrating festivals together, learning and sharing information about upcoming events (Ekadasi's that are coming), clarifications, etc. Whats more- like a chancelor visiting the classes, we get a fortune of listening and seeing Pujya Guruvugaru in the "classes", once in a while. In summary, Gurubhyo Namaha is everything that I pray for, similar to what Potana Bhagavatham said in 'Nee padarchakulathodi neyyammu' to Lord Krishna. Here is the padyamu for quick reference:
నీ పాద కమల సేవయు, నీ పాదార్చకులతోడి నెయ్యము, నితాంతాపార భూత దయయును, తాపస మందార నాకు దయసేయగదె (Nee padakamala sevayu, Nee padarchakulathodi neyyamunu nitaamtaapaara bhoota dayayunu, Tapasa mandaara naaku daya seyagade) which means, "O Almighty the source of pleasure to the Tapasvis (sages), bestow upon me the opportunity to serve your lotus feet, to befriend your servants, to develop kindness towards all creations"
SHIVA RANI INDURTHI GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
🙏🙏మన గురు బోధలు శివ సంకల్పములు. గురు బోధలు అంత బలీయమైనవి.
☘️గురువు కావాలి అన్నభావన నాలుగు సంవత్సరములు TV ప్రవచనములు విన్నాక నాకు కలిగింది. అనుకోకుండా గురువు వెతుక్కుంటూ వస్తాడన్నట్లు శ్రీ దివాకర శ్రీనివాసు గారు వచ్చి 2015 లో నాకు గురు దర్శన భాగ్యం కల్పించారు. ఆ తరువాత గురువు గారు గురుభ్యో నమఃలో పాల్గొనే అవకాశం కలిపించారు. అప్పటినుండి నా జీవితo మలుపు తిరిగింది. నా భావాలు వ్యక్తం చేయటానికి ఒక అవకాశం ఇచ్చిన ఆకాశ మూర్తి శ్రీ గురువు గారు. ☘️చిన్న వారిని అదరిస్తారు అనుటకు ఉదాహరణ “నేను చేసే ప్రతి ప్రయత్నాన్ని ప్రోత్సహించారు”. ☘️గురువు గారి ప్రవచనాల్లో అనేకానేక కోణాలుంటాయి. అవి రాజనీతి, వ్యక్తిత్వ వికాసం,పరిశోధనాత్మకమైనవి, పురాణ, వేద, మానసిక వికాసము మొదలగునవి.
వీటిని ఆసరాగా తీసుకొని గురువుగారు అయోధ్యలో చెప్పిన రామాయణం, లలిత విద్యా వైభవము, వంశీ వాణి, దిన దర్శనము, అక్షర విద్య ,శబ్ధ విద్య ,అభ్యాస విద్య అనే అంశములు విధ్యార్థులకు ఉప యోగకారిగా ఉండాలని ఎంచుకొని తయారు చేశాను. ఇందులో గురువుగారు చెప్పిన మాటలు మాత్ర మే వ్రాసాను. నేను నా భావాలను పెట్టినచో భావం మారిపోతుంది. ☘️ఇంకొక ముఖ్య విషయం ఏమనగా గురువుగారు ముఖాముఖీగా నాకు చెప్పిన విషయం తప్పక ఆచారణలోకి వచ్చింది. అదే గురు రక్ష అని నా భావన. ☘️ఈ గురు బోధలు విని వ్రాయడం వల్ల కించిత్ ఋషిఋణం తీర్చుకొనే భాగ్యం కలిగింది.
☘️|| ఆచార్యో వేదసంపన్నో, విష్ణుభక్తోవిమత్సరః ,మంత్రజ్ఞోో,మంత్రం భక్తశ్య, సదా మంత్రార్థతా, శ్ముచిహి, గురుభక్తిసమాయుక్తహా ,పురాణజ్ఞోో విశేషతః ,ఏవం లక్షణ సమ్పన్నో గురు ఇత్య భిధీయతే ||ఇన్ని గుణములతో భాసిల్లె మా గురువుగారు ప్రవచనం చెప్పే విధానం నాలో జిజ్ఞాస, తపన, తృష్ణ, జ్ఞాన శక్తిని పెంచింది. నేను గురుభ్యో నమః లోని శివపదం కీర్తనలు, ఋషి యజ్ఞం (book reading ), మురళిలో క్రమం తప్పకుండా పాల్గొంటున్నాను. నాలో మార్పు-మానసిక ఎదుగుదల--అర్థ స్పురణ-----సాత్విక ఆలోచనా సరళి కలిగింది.
గురువుగారు ఇచ్చే ప్రోత్సాహము నాలో పౌరుషాన్ని (పురుష ప్రయత్నం), నైపుణ్యతను పెంచుతోంది. గురుభ్యో నమః ద్వారా ఆధ్యాత్మిక రంగంలో పోషింపబడి ఒక చిన్న వ్యక్తిగా స్థానం కల్పించు కొన్నాను. గురువుగారి ఆశీర్వాద బలంతో ఇతరులకు శుభం కలిగించే చక్కటి పనులు నా చేత ఇంకా ఇంకా చేయించాలని ఆశిస్తూన్నాను.
🙏సద్గురువు సాంగత్యం ఎల్లప్పుడూ ఉండాలని కాంక్షిస్తూ
🌹గురువుగారికీ అమ్మవారికి నా అష్టాంగ వందనములు.
SUDHAKAR & GAYATRI MALLAMPALLI GARU
STUDENT OF SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
Our Spiritual Journey under the influence of our pujya guruvugaru, Sri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu started around 2015. If I even recollect those days prior to the year 2013, life was about being with a group of friends and family, travel around and taking care of family needs. We listened to the pravachanams by many esteemed scholars but did not have a desire to follow anyone with ardent devotion.
Life was going on. I always used to think that there is something missing in our life and was lacking purpose. I was struggling to get that clarity in mind. When we visited holy places and prayed God, only asked for the Almighty’s blessings and a good life. Our thinking never goes beyond that level. Whenever I went to the local Temple, seen many temple visitors chanting Sri Suktam, Purusha Suktam and Rudram along with the priest during abhisheka and other occasions. That sound of Veda mantras used to give lot of energy and positive vibrations in my mind. Then, I wanted to learn some mantras/Suktas to be able to chant like others. But I did not know how to get that knowledge.
Fortunately, during 2013-14, when I was talking to our priest Sri Shrikantha Sastry garu, I expressed my desire to learn Rudram and other Veda suktas. He agreed and we formed a group and started learning Rudram.
“Direction and destiny of your life is based on the people surrounding you and your lifestyle”. That proved hundred percent correct in my life. Because of our acquaintance with Sri Shastriji and other co students who are all leading good spiritual life, we started getting more attracted towards those activities and spent more time learning Vedas with them.
In 2015, we met our Guruvugaru Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sharma garu at Irvine CA temple. That was the first time we heard about Sri Guruvugaru through our Veda class friends. That year, Guruvugaru was giving “Sri Shiva Parvathi Kalyanam” Pravachanam. Gayatri and I wanted to go to Irvine at least for one day to listen to him. From San Diego to Irvine temple it was 75 miles and nearly one and half hours drive.
We reached Temple on time and listened to first day’s Pravachanam from Guruvugaru. Till that day, I was listening to all speeches or pravachanams only like a story telling and imagining the Lord Shiva and Parvathi like human beings with superpowers. But that day Sri Guruvugari Pravachanam gave me completely different perspective. I was astonished to learn about the inner meaning and Tatva behind each and every act and incident in story. The way Sri Guruvugaru explained about Shiva Tatvam and Devi Tatvam quoting various puranas and Vedas was mesmerizing. That day onwards I determined to listen to him regularly and learn real meaning and purpose of Hinduism and being a Hindu. We drove every day after work and attended all sessions 2015 onwards without missing any single day listening to Guruvugaru.
Since then, our lives started changing completely. Our views and thinking process towards life and world started changing. Our lifestyle was changed, and we started spending more time on spiritual activities and listening to Guruvugaru. Our Guruvugari teachings helped us and continue to help us understand what is important in life and the ability to avoid materialistic things. Everytime I listen to him, I learn one new thing. Even if I hear same Pravachanam again I learn new things. It is not easy to understand entire message from his pravachanam in one attempt. It has several layers of depth and the more you listen to him, the more you understand the real meaning behind his Pravachanam.
We also joined Gurubhyonamaha later, and felt very blessed to be part of like minded seekers. After listening to Guruvugari discourses, this group also studies the topics provided by guruvugaru for study in detail. Every month, murali sessions are hosted to summarize the essence of the topics we study. This is a focused group where we get to learn from each other and our Sadhana continues with great dedication.
As our elders say, Guru is the only one who can transform yourself into something that you don’t know. We all can live our lives and reach the final destiny death. But we don’t know what path to choose to go to that final destiny. Guru is the only one who can show us right path and take us to the destination that brings attainment and uttama gati. There is immense wealth of knowledge about this universe and God’s creation. We cannot learn and understand everything just by reading books or trying ourselves. Guru is sent by the God to give that knowledge easily by just listening to him. They come to this materialistic world just for one purpose. To guide and help us walk on right path to attain good life after death and reach the Karana and Sukshma lokas and the Ultimate nirvana.
Now I can say, we transformed so much that the challenges in our personal, professional lives do not shake us and we know there is a reason for all that we face in our lives. Our honest effort, faith and total surrender to the Lord would help us overcome all obstacles.
We wanted to share our experiences and how knowing Guruvugaru brought the transformation in our lives.
TEJAS BHARADWAJ GARU
Student of Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Srigurubhyonamaha is a sacred platform which consists of great devotees, noble people who are having interest in following the Sanathana Dharma and gain the infinite knowledge that is present in our shastras under the guidance of Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu. As we all know the importance of satsanga, as told by Jagadguru Shankaracharya in Viveka chudamani -
durlabham trayamevaitad devanugrahahetukam
manushyatvam mumukshutvam mahapurushasamshrayaha
Very rare indeed are these three things and happen only due to
the utmost Grace of God—a human birth, a burning desire for
liberation, and the blessed refuge of great people.
Yes, Srigurubhyonamaha is the satsanga:a blessed refuge of great people and to be under the refuge of these satpurushas, one needs the grace of God and gurudeva and this is my conviction.
Knowing of Srigurubhyonamaha:-
When I was listening to the pravachanam of his holiness Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma garu, i came to know about this school by gurudeva himself from a video which was published by Rishipetam. Later I emailed, immediately got a welcome message from Madhu Mahankali garu - student and admin for Indian students. Later I was introduced in the group, all the members of the group felt happy knowing that I was a student pursuing my studies in ayurveda. Later in due course of time Vidya Tadanki garu in a conversation asked me to teach sanskrit to everyone in the group and encouraged me to send short audios. Everyone felt very happy knowing that they would be learning sanskrit and later the basics of sanskrit were taught in 90 days which were made available in the YouTube channel also. So this is the inspiration that these great people provide for an individual and the great thirst that they are having in gaining the knowledge.
In the year 2019 when the syllabus prescribed to the ‘Srigurubyonamha’ students by his holiness Sri Sri Samaveda Shanmukha Sarma Garu was “GANAPATHI VAIBHAVAM”, we the students felt very happy and I with the blessings of Ganesha and gurudeva wrote a book by name Ganapathi Vaibhavam-“A BOOK ON GLORY AND GREATNESS OF GOD GANAPATHI”. All the members of the group again encouraged and inspired me to achieve great heights. Everytime I used to get great encouragement from the members of the group it motivated me to do more research and works on teachings of gurudeva. Later the book was published in the Srigurubhyonamaha namaha website. Link:-
GANAPATHI VAIBHAVAM
The book was forwarded to his holiness by Vidya akka and gurudeva blessed me చాలా సంతోషం . ఆశీస్సులు - a message from Gurudeva. By reading this message tears rolled from my eyes I felt very happy and thanked Vidya akka once again. Again when the syllabus prescribed to us by his holiness was Lalitha Sahasranamam, all of us learnt with utmost devotion, and I came to know many facts that are related to Ayurveda were present in Lalitha sahasranama and shared in the group. Seeing this Vidya akka inspired all the members of the group to do work on Lalitha sahasranama, so that a great book will be released and inspired me to do work on the facts that are related to Ayurveda in Lalitha sahasranama, by this inspiration again a great book was written by the name Ayur Lalitha - a book on glory and greatness of Lalitha devi in ayurveda
It’s really due to the blessings of his holiness I was able to write the above books because on 12/8/2019 to 17/8/2019, I was blessed to hear his holiness pravachanam in ‘Pathi Sabangana’ –rama mandira, N.R colony Bangalore on ‘Hanumath Sarvasvam’ I was blessed by the gurudeva with a book called ‘Aesha Dharma Sanathanaha’ and gurudeva felt very happy when I told that I am a student of Srigurubhyonamaha and pursuing my studies in Ayurveda. Hearing this Gurudeva blessed me again with the prasadam. Hence it’s only due to the bessings of gurudeva I now became an Ayurveda Vaidya. In this life journey I got to know many people from different parts of the world who are members of this Srigurubhyonamaha school who are followers of Sanathana Dharma and having great interest in gaining knowledge of our shastras, vedas and puranas. I truly feel great and blessed to be a part of this great Satsangam- Srigurubhyonamaha Thanking one and all.
If interested to join in our Group Sri Gurubhyo Namaha, EmailUs to gurujnanam@gmail.com