A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). As a principle for the development of consciousness it leads the creation from unreality to reality, from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. In its purest form this principle manifests on earth as a divine incarnation (saint), a person with supreme knowledge about God and al...
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A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). As a principle for the development of consciousness it leads the creation from unreality to reality, from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. In its purest form this principle manifests on earth as a divine incarnation (saint), a person with supreme knowledge about God and all creation. Other forms of manifestation of this principle also include parents, school teachers , non-human objects (books) and even one's own intellectual discipline. Some Gurus ask for unquestioning obedience, but full trust of the disciple is only justified, when the Guru is Brahmanishta Shrotriya , Brahma Gyani, the knower of God, a saint which can see God at any time he so desires.
In the religious sense it is commonly used in Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as in Buddhism and new religious movements. Finding a true guru is often held to...
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