La fête de la lumière et de la gratitude

by Bernard Rouch's Team |Published 29/07/2026

Today, 29 July 2026, India is celebrating Guru Purnima, the 'full moon of the masters', a day dedicated to gratitude for all those who have helped illuminate our path. It's an opportunity to pause for a moment, look back, and recognise the people who have awakened within us the flame of curiosity, searching, and awareness. It is they who have helped the flower of our consciousness to blossom. 🌸

Mais qui sont nos maîtres ?

Parfois, ce sont les personnes qui ont accompagné notre parcours : un enseignant, un thérapeute ou un mentor. Ce sont celles et ceux qui, d’un élan vigoureux, viennent secouer notre conscience endormie. Leur enseignement n’est pas toujours doux ni facile à accueillir : il peut nous parvenir à travers une parole dérangeante, un conflit, une séparation ou une épreuve.

But, far more often, our masters are the people who surround us every day: our family, our children, our partner, our friends. They are the ones who, without even realising it, teach us patience, listening, courage, and love. They are the people who know how to find the right word when we need it, who support us and manage to restore our confidence when we have lost it.

N’oublions pas que nous sommes, nous aussi, les maîtres de quelqu’un. Peut-être sans le savoir, à travers une parole, un sourire, un geste de bonté, un choix courageux ou, tout simplement, par l’exemple de notre vie. Chaque fois que nous vivons avec davantage de conscience, nous pouvons devenir une lumière pour celles et ceux qui avancent à nos côtés.

Every teacher has themselves been, in turn, the disciple of someone else, within an invisible lineage that connects us to the great sages and masters of humanity. Through their words, their gestures and their example, a light continues to be passed down from generation to generation.

Cette lignée est toujours vivante aujourd’hui : dans les personnes que nous rencontrons, dans les relations qui nous transforment et dans les leçons que la vie nous offre chaque jour.

Prenons donc un moment pour reconnaître et remercier celles et ceux qui nous ont guidés, qui nous ont éveillés et qui, à travers les difficultés, nous ont aidés à grandir. Remercions les maîtres que nous avons déjà reconnus, ainsi que ceux dont nous ne comprendrons peut-être le rôle que plus tard.

Happy Guru Purnima to everyone, with the wish that we too can, in turn, become a light for someone else. ✨

And you, who do you feel has kindled a light within you or taught you something important this year? Tell us in the comments.

Bernard et Angie

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The festival of light and gratitude

by Bernard Rouch's Team |Published 29/07/2026

Today, 29 July 2026, India celebrates Guru Purnima, the “full moon honoring teachers”—a day dedicated to expressing gratitude to all those who have helped illuminate our path.

It is an opportunity to pause, look back and acknowledge the people who have kindled within us the flame of curiosity, inquiry and awareness. They are the ones who have helped the flower of our consciousness blossom. 🌸

But who are our teachers?

Sometimes they are the people who have accompanied us along our journey: a teacher, a therapist or a mentor. They are the ones who, with a powerful impulse, shake us out of our spiritual slumber. Their lessons are not always gentle or easy to accept. They may come through an uncomfortable truth, a conflict, a separation or a difficult experience.

More often, however, our teachers are the people who stand beside us every day: our family, our children, our partner and our friends. Frequently without realizing it, they teach us patience, listening, courage and love. They know how to find the right words when we need them, support us when we are struggling and help restore our confidence when we have lost it.

Let us remember that we, too, are teachers for someone else. Perhaps without even knowing it, through a word, a smile, an act of kindness, a courageous choice or simply through the example of our lives. Whenever we live with greater awareness, we can become a light for those who walk beside us.

Every teacher has, in turn, been a student of someone else, part of an invisible lineage connecting us to the great sages and teachers of humanity. Through their words, their actions and their example, a light continues to be passed from one generation to the next.

This lineage is alive in the present—in the people we meet, in the relationships that transform us and in the lessons life offers us each day.

Let us take a moment to acknowledge and thank those who have guided us, awakened us and helped us grow through difficult times. Let us give thanks both to the teachers we have already recognised and to those whose importance we may only come to understand later.

Happy Guru Purnima to all, with the wish that we, too, may become a light for someone else. ✨

And you—who do you feel has kindled a light within you or taught you something important this year? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Bernard and Angie

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La fiesta de la luz y de la gratitud

by Bernard Rouch's Team |Published 29/07/2026|1 comment

Today, 29 July 2026, India celebrates Guru Purnima, the “Full Moon of the Masters”: a day dedicated to expressing our gratitude to all those people who have helped to illuminate our path.

It is therefore an opportunity to pause, look back and acknowledge those who have kindled in us the flame of curiosity, searching and awareness. They are the ones who have helped the flower of our consciousness to blossom. 🌸

But who are our teachers?

Sometimes they are the people who have accompanied our path: a teacher, a therapist or a mentor. They are the ones who, with an energetic impulse, shake our slumbering consciousness. Sometimes, their teachings are neither sweet nor easy to accept: they can arrive through an uncomfortable word, a conflict, a separation or a difficulty.

Sin embargo, con mucha más frecuencia, nuestros maestros son las personas que están a nuestro lado cada día: nuestra familia, nuestros hijos, nuestra pareja y nuestros amigos. Son quienes, incluso sin darse cuenta, nos enseñan la paciencia, la escucha, el valor y el amor. Son aquellos que saben encontrar la palabra adecuada en el momento que más lo necesitamos, que nos sostienen y que logran devolvernos la confianza cuando la hemos perdido.

Recordemos también que nosotros somos maestros para alguien. Quizá sin saberlo, a través de una palabra, una sonrisa, un gesto de bondad, una decisión valiente o, sencillamente, mediante el ejemplo de nuestra vida. Cada vez que vivimos con mayor conciencia, podemos convertirnos en una luz para quienes caminan a nuestro lado.

Every teacher has also been the disciple of someone else, within an invisible lineage that connects us to the great sages and masters of humanity. Through their words, their gestures and their example, a light continues to be transmitted from generation to generation.

Este linaje también vive en el presente: en las personas que encontramos, en las relaciones que nos transforman y en las enseñanzas que la vida nos ofrece cada día.

Tomémonos, por tanto, un momento para reconocer y agradecer a quienes nos han guiado, a quienes nos han despertado y también a quienes, a través de las dificultades, nos han ayudado a crecer. Agradezcamos tanto a los maestros que ya hemos reconocido como a aquellos cuyo valor quizá solo comprendamos más adelante.

Happy Guru Purnima to everyone, with the wish that we too can, in turn, be a light for someone else. ✨

And you, who do you feel has kindled a light within you or taught you something important this year? Write it in the comments.

Bernard y Angie