Happy Guru Purnima 2024: 35+ Inspiring quotes and messages to share with your favorite teacher and loved ones

Happy Guru Purnima quotes to share: Guru Purnima, observed on the full moon day in the month of Ashadha, is a major festival in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. In 2024, Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Sunday, July 21. This day is set aside to honor and show gratitude to our spiritual teachers, or gurus, who lead us on our journey to enlightenment and self-realization.

Traditionally, Guru Purnima celebrates the birth of Ved Vyasa, marking a day to show gratitude and respect for our teachers and their enduring wisdom. This occasion highlights the profound influence teachers have on our understanding of life, knowledge, and spiritual growth.

To honor this day with sincerity and appreciation, we have gathered a selection of the most inspiring and famous quotes. These are ideal for sharing with your mentors and loved ones on Guru Purnima, reflecting the significance of their guidance and inspiration in our lives. Happy Guru Purnima wishes and images.

Inspiring Guru Purnima Quotes and messages for 2024

1. "The only true guru is God, who is with you always."- Mahatma Gandhi
2. "Guru is the creator Brahma, Guru is the preserver Vishnu, Guru is the destroyer Shiva. Guru is directly the supreme spirit 〞 I offer my salutations to this Guru." 每 Adi Shankara
3. ※Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore.§ - Guru Nanak
4. "A guru takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart."- Rabindranath Tagore
5. "Guru is Shiva sans his three eyes, Vishnu sans his four arms, Brahma sans his four heads. He is parama Shiva himself in human form" 每 Brahmanda Puran
6. "The grace of a guru is like a gentle breeze that soothes the soul."- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
7. ※One does not become a guru by accident.§ - James Fenton
8. "Worshipping the feet of the Guru is the ultimate of all worships" 每 Sri Guru Pranam
9. ※In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.§ - Ilaiyaraaja
10. "A guru is the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance with the light of knowledge."- Sadhguru
11. "The true guru is within you, guiding you every step of the way."- Anandamayi Ma
12. ※A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.§ 〞 Brad Henry
13. ※A guru is like a live road map. If you want to walk uncharted terrain, I think it is sensible to walk with a road map.§ - Jaggi Vasudev
14. ※Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.§ 〞 Chinese Proverb
15. "Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate?I bow before Guru who introduced God to me." 每 Kabir
16. "The wisdom of a guru is like a lighthouse that shows the way in the storm of life."- Sri Ramana Maharshi
17. ※The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don＊t tell you what to see.§ 〞 Alexandra K. Trenfor
18. "Guru Purnima celebrates the human ability to rise beyond physical nature, and the Greatness of Adiyogi, who made this possible." 每 Sadhguru
19. ※To teach is to learn twice.§ 〞 Joseph Joubert
20. ※I have never said that there is no need for a guru. All depends on what you call guru. He need not be in a human form§. - Ramana Maharshi
21. "Guru is the creator, Guru is the preserver, and Guru is the destroyer. Guru is directly the supreme spirit- I offer my salutations to this Guru."
22. ※A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.§ 〞 Henry Adams
23. "A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others" - Gautam Buddha
24. ※There is but One God. His name is Truth; He is the Creator. He fears none; he is without hate. He never dies; He is beyond the cycle of births and death. He is self-illuminated. He is realized by the kindness of the True Guru. He was True in the beginning; He was True when the ages commenced and has ever been True. He is also True now.§ - Guru Nanak
25. ※Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.§ 〞 Nelson Mandela
26. ※A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.§ 〞 Thomas Carruthers
27. "The guru is the means of realizing the self."- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
28. ※It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.§ 〞 Albert Einstein
29. "My guru said that when he suffers, it brings him closer to God. I have found this, too." - by Ram Dass
30. ※The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.§ 〞 Aristotle
31. ※A whole generation is moving away from highly ritualistic practices into a more thinking, spiritual process. By spiritual, I don't refer to a cult or a guru. In your heart, you continue to feel the presence of people who've been dear to you even after they've left.§ - Amala Akkineni
32. ※The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.§ 〞 Mark Van Doren
33. "A guru is the one who shows the path to liberation."- Swami Vivekananda
34. "The guru is like a ladder that helps us reach the heights of our true self."- Osho
35. ※I bow at His Feet constantly, and pray to Him, the Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Way.§ - Guru Nanak
36. ※What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.§ 〞 Karl Menninger
37. "A guru is the one who helps you to find the hidden potential within you."- Sri Aurobindo
38. ※I hang out with my guru in my heart. And I love every thing in the universe. That's all I do all day.§ - Ram Dass
39. ※Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.§ 〞 Joyce Meyer
40. "The wisdom of a guru is like a compass that guides you on the path of life."- Amartya Sen

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