Dear Friend,
Guru Purnima was extra special this year as it fell right in the middle of our first-ever immersion retreat into the life and teachings of Anandamayi Ma. Here’s a taste of the banquet of words and images and sounds! Feel free to download our beautiful altar photos.
Jai Guru! Jai Shishya!
with infinite love,
Shambhavi
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Guru Purnima dharma talk from Shambhavi
Here's a recording of the talk I gave on Guru Purnima before our puja. It's about the co-arising of teachers and students and the magic of studenting.
Jai Guru Sharanam kirtan
We learned some new-old kirtans from Anandamayi Ma’s ashrams in India. This one is sung as Ma herself sang it.