Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan, the Sacred Thread of Protection
A sister ties a Rakhi (Sacred Protective Thread)Rakhi · Sacred Protective Thread A thread tied on the wrist as a pledge of love and protection. on her brother’s wrist and he promises to protect her. In the sangat that promise grows wider: Gurubhais and Gurubehans protect one another on the path. Send a Sangathan card.
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What Raksha Bandhan means
Raksha Bandhan, “the bond of protection”, falls on the full moon of Shravana. Sisters pray for their brothers’ well-being and tie a sacred thread; brothers pledge their protection and give a gift.
For disciples the bond reaches every Gurubhai / Gurubehan (Spiritual Brother / Sister)Gurubhai / Gurubehan · Spiritual Brother / Sister Fellow disciples of the same Guru: family of the spirit.. On the path of Brahm Gyan (Direct Internal Awakening / Self-Realization)Brahm Gyan · Direct Internal Awakening / Self-Realization Direct, practical perception of the inner self through light, sound, vibration and nectar, independent of language, cultural background or blind faith. we protect one another by keeping each other in satsang, in Sewa (Selfless Service)Sewa · Selfless Service Service offered freely to others and to the community, as an expression of gratitude rather than for reward. and in daily Sadhna (Daily Meditation Practice)Sadhna · Daily Meditation Practice Regular, disciplined meditation on the inner experience received in Brahm Gyan; the daily workout of the mind., especially when the way is hard. The thread of the Guru’s grace holds us all.
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