Guru the light

Unlike Holi, Diwali, Ganpati – the major festivals, whose dates are etched in mind and celebrations are elaborate, Guru Purnima comes in quietly and solemnly and I come to know about it when nudged by friends and formal colleagues, wishing me. It’s embarrassing, to say the least, being placed on such a high pedestal by these people as I don’t consider myself worthy of such respect and honour. Like other ordinary mortals, I have several deficiencies and imperfections and even a lifetime of effort may not take me anywhere close to becoming a person who can be idolised or adored, leave aside becoming a Guru.

However, without any further ado or modesty, I gratefully acknowledge these wishes and in return wish them all the well in life and exhort them to groom their youngsters and become gurus and this rich tradition of our generation culture should continue with newer gurus producing better talent and citizens. Lastly, I also pay my obeisance to all those who played an important role in reaching wherever I am today.