[Advaita-l] Guru Purnima #1 - A Contemporary Metaphor - Tesla as a metaphor for the path of Dhyana Yoga

[Sundar Rajan]

(These were posted in a different group before, sharing them here)
*Guru Purnima Post #1 — Guru Purnima Offering*

*Thursday, August 21, 2025*

Today is Guru Purnima — a day of honoring gurus, spiritual teachers, and
mentors.

Some do *puja* — worship.
Some chant hymns.

*INSTEAD…*
I am offering a metaphor for you to contemplate.

Not something you’ll hear in your Sunday Satsang’s…
Or in your Thursday study circles.

This one is meant to jolt you awake.


*Guru Purnima Metaphor*

A *Self-Driving Tesla* — with *Lifetimes of Charging*…
*REPEAT — Lifetimes (plural) of Charging…* and *Full Self-Driving*…

*is Equivalent*

… here is the metaphor …

*is Equivalent to the Spiritual Journey of a Dhyana Yogin.*
*REPEAT — is Equivalent to the Spiritual Journey of a Dhyana Yogin.*

Happy Guru Purnima.


Here is a blog:

https://quantumviewpoint.blogspot.com/2025/08/guru-purnima-offering.html
Here is a short video on the metaphor:

https://youtu.be/MmyXFnYnGt4?si=CkvreliD5-Uu1m-z

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