Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Gururbramha Gururvishnuh Gururdevo MaheshwarahGuruh Sakshat Parbramha Tasmyei Shree Guruve NamahGuru is Bramha, Guru is Vishnu, Guru is Maheshwar (Lord Shiv).Guru is the Supreme Being; therefore, I worship the Guru.Let's first explore the various meanings of the word "Guru".1: Planet Jupitor, who is considered spiritual teacher of the Gods is also called "Guru".2: In Sanskrit, the word for big/superior is "Guru" while the word for small is "Laghu".3: In many Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi, the word "Guru" means a teacher, a spiritual leader, head of a religious sect, revered mentor, an influential person who is synonymous to divine knowledge.As you can see, all the meanings of the word "Guru" are pointing in the same direction. The meanings alone can explain why here, in India, the Guru is considered higher than everything; higher than the God.The Vedas; Rigved, Yajurved, Saamved and Atharvaved; are the origin of the Indian culture. All the knowledge, sciences, arts, traditions and rituals in the whole Universe originated from the Vedas. According to the Vedas, Guru is higher and more real than god. The Guru is the one who enlightens the mind of the disciple. The Upanishads have profoundly underlined the role of the guru. Mundakopanishad says, to realize the supreme godhead the disciple should surrender before the guru who knows the secrets of the Vedas. Kathopanishad, too, speaks of the guru as the preceptor who alone can guide the disciple on the spiritual path. Read any scripture and you would surely find one or more dimensions of the Guru's greatness.A body made of flesh and blood is not the Guru; it is the knowledge contained in that body. Nobody can see God; but everybody can see the Guru; be with the Guru; be enlightened by the Guru's knowledge and learn the secrets of breaking out of the life-death cycle to reunite with the supreme divine. This is why Guru is more important than Gods. This is why having is a real Guru is the biggest achievement of our lives. This is why everyone is incomplete without an able Guru. This is why we must have a Guru.Tantra Shaktimantra_tantra_yantraOm Ayeim Hreem Kleem Chamundayei Vichche SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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