For thousands of years, Guru Purnima has been celebrated on the first full moon after the summer solstice, when the moon is closest to Earth. It is one of the most special and important dates on the Vedic lunar calendar. In Sanskrit, Guru means the one or that which removes darkness, and Purnima means fullness or full moon: a full moon, but also a heart and spirit full of life, gratitude, and abundance. On this most auspicious night, we gather precisely to celebrate that. It