The Meaning of Guru
2 Comments Published by Madhukar Organisation on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 4:46 AM.
the word Guru:
Gu
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Darkness
Birth and Death
free from Attributes
creates Maya and Gunas
Ru
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dispels darkness
destroy Birth and Death
formless
Parabrahman, transcends Maya and Gunas
Guru is composed of the syllables 'gu' and 'ru', the former signifying 'darkness', and the latter signifying 'the destroyer of that [darkness]', hence a guru is one characterized as someone who dispels spiritual ignorance (darkness), with spiritual illumination (light) -as per Advaya-Tãraka Upanishad (verse 16),
In the Gita, Krishna speaks to Arjuna of the importance of finding a guru: Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a Self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry, and by service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.
Saints and poets in India have expressed the following views about the relationship between Guru and God:
Kabir: Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate?
I bow before Guru who introduced God to me.
Brahmanand: It is my great fortune that I found Satguru, all my doubts are removed.
I bow before Guru. Guru's glory is as great as God's.
Brahmanda Purana:
Guru is Shiva without his three eyes,
Vishnu without his four arms
Brahma without his four heads.
He is parama Shiva himself in human form
Adi Shankara:
Guru is the creator Brahma, Guru is the preserver Vishnu, Guru is the destroyer Siva. Guru is directly the supreme spirit — I offer my salutations to this Guru.
Gu
-----
Darkness
Birth and Death
free from Attributes
creates Maya and Gunas
Ru
--------------
dispels darkness
destroy Birth and Death
formless
Parabrahman, transcends Maya and Gunas
Guru is composed of the syllables 'gu' and 'ru', the former signifying 'darkness', and the latter signifying 'the destroyer of that [darkness]', hence a guru is one characterized as someone who dispels spiritual ignorance (darkness), with spiritual illumination (light) -as per Advaya-Tãraka Upanishad (verse 16),
In the Gita, Krishna speaks to Arjuna of the importance of finding a guru: Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a Self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry, and by service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.
Saints and poets in India have expressed the following views about the relationship between Guru and God:
Kabir: Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate?
I bow before Guru who introduced God to me.
Brahmanand: It is my great fortune that I found Satguru, all my doubts are removed.
I bow before Guru. Guru's glory is as great as God's.
Brahmanda Purana:
Guru is Shiva without his three eyes,
Vishnu without his four arms
Brahma without his four heads.
He is parama Shiva himself in human form
Adi Shankara:
Guru is the creator Brahma, Guru is the preserver Vishnu, Guru is the destroyer Siva. Guru is directly the supreme spirit — I offer my salutations to this Guru.
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Beloved Master,
Thank you for taking me home.
Thank you for being in your heart.
Thank you for light.
asisa
Focussing on a true Guru, this is a human being who I trust. This faith never goes away also when outer circumstances are not going well for me. Inside is this warmth, it was gone for years and now it is there. Faith is in my heart now. There is peace. Towards this I turn, that is the Yes! Sometimes it looks different in the head, but then I turn to the warmth in my heart. This I experience through Madhukar!