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A Dose of Daily Devotion

very year, Tapovan Prasad celebrates Swami Tapovanji
EMaharaj’s Jayanti by publishing a ‘Prayer’ or ‘Guru Dhyanam’
unto him, reproducing one of his inspiring articles, spreading
his quotes throughout the magazine, and devoting a unique
cover to him. Thus, we worship and offer our prostrations to our
Parama Guru annually. We honour this majestic jïäné and tapasvé
with awe, reverence, and deep gratitude.

However, as members of the vast Chinmaya Family, our
remembrance should certainly not be once a year, once a month, or
even once a week; it should be every single day!

As we sit down for our daily püjä/meditation, let us turn
to Tapovan Kutir and picture the great Master teaching Pujya
Gurudev. Let us bow down in all humility and devotion; let us
dwell on his vast knowledge, grandeur, simplicity, and tapas.
Let us honour his wisdom and compassion by reading any of his
powerful quotes and reflecting on them – not just from this issue
but from the Tapovana Uvacha of any month. Let us discuss his
meaningful articles in our Study Groups.

Thus, when we tune in to our Parama Guru, even for five to
ten minutes daily, we remain connected to him in and through
all our actions. In fact, by just spending a little time in daily
communion, we are united to our entire Guru-paramparä – right
from Bhagavan Siva Himself to the present day! This regular
association purifies our minds and showers immense blessings.

On this Jayanti Day (December 11), may we revere
Swami Tapovanji Maharaj with folded hands,
pledge to imbibe his teachings, and keep him in Editorial
our hearts forever.

Tapovan Prasad 7 December 2024