Swami Sivananda Vani

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Indispensability of Guidance from Guru

 

Cases of those who had attained perfection without study under any

Guru should not be cited as authorities against the necessity for a

Guru; for such great men are the `exceptions' in spiritual life and

not the common normality. They come into existence as spiritual

masters as a result of the intense service, study and meditation

practised in their previous lives. They had already studied under

their Guru. Their present birth is only its continuative spiritual

effort. Hence, the importance of the Guru is not lessened thereby.