Acharya & Guru? How to find the real one.

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Dear Ramanuja

 

It is very difficult to give an answer for your question. It is we(means

You) who need to make a search and find the qualities which are acceptable

for you. Our elders have identified so many gods and there are so many

preachers for these gods who found the qualities they are looking for. In

the same manner, We need to carefully study on these gods/gurus and finally

accept them as our Guru/Acharya. In my opinion, I choose an Acharya who is

doing a lot of service for the community/country withought enjoying the

benifits for himself. Not only he does the work for himself, but also pulls

the crowd and make them work. I am not trying to make you belive or it is

not my intention, but Putta Parthy Sai Baba is one example I can give. I was

a strong dis-beliver in these kind of people untill recently. I saw several

of his devotees rendering their service Voluntarily and nobody told

them/guided them to do these community services. They have a fixed set of

monthly schedule and they continue to do it, irrespective of who joins them.

They all do these in the name of their Guru and feel that their guru has

ordered them to do. There is a lot of saisfaction you get by serving the

needy in USA. Of course there is much more needy in India too. But since we

are in US, there are many organisations who give an opportunity to take your

service. You can make a try and locate Sai centre in your area and just

attend their Bhajan for cuple of times and see wether it fits you. I once

again tell you that it is not my intention to drive you for this Acharya.

You are not seeing him, nor you are guided by him or his followers. It is

only upto you take up the activites.

I am also a follower of Jeeyar Swami. He also does a lot of work for benifit

of the community. I have no idea wether his followers are doing any

community service or not. But I am sure that our guru will tune up our

thinking and mind to the right path we should be and continue to be.

 

I can give give you some info later if you want. Reason I want to be

concise.

 

Jai SrimanNarayana

Satya

 

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> Acharya & Guru? How to find the real one.

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> Hello all:

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> I have been browsing all these lists and it seems there are so many

> acharyas everywhere. How do i choose my acharya or guru.

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> Is there anyplace that i can find the qualities of the perfect guru?

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> How do I differenciate between the real gurus and so many fake sadhus

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> Looking for a response from learned members of this group with some

> real ans. (please do not give answers without any substantiation)

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