What is the Meaning & Definition of Guru
At the behest of Hinduism, guru is named that individual who plays a role of spiritual guide, teacher. Originally, in the India, guru, was the individual who taught his disciple the recitation of the mantra, in addition, was responsible for instructing him with regard to it that linked to the sastras, or writings sacred and in the Act of investiture of his student, assumed the role of priest.
All this education responsibility was possible because it was believed the guru a being that had reached enlightenment, i.e., was something more than a simple Professor of religion.
As a consequence of the status of special conscience acquired after the lighting guru is in conditions to the disciple of the darkness that has been immersed for can reveal the divine truth that remains hidden in its interior. The most common practices through which will get pass all this truth are meditation on the one hand and the sentence on the other.
On the other hand, and with the passing of time, the term ceased to be exclusive heritage of Hindus which call their spiritual and religious leaders, today, the term is used to refer to a person respected by the intellectual authority which States and which is therefore followed within a community.
Also we can find other terms linked to the guru as being: that of gurukula (school in which all the members are considered part of the family of the guru). On the other hand, the Guru Purnima is the day in which tribute is paid to the guru, according to the calendar Vedic is birthday of guru.
Westerners tend to use a lot in the current language guru expression when we want to refer to people who know a lot about certain matters. The Argentine chef Maru Botana has become my guru's kitchen, I follow each of their recipes and recommendations.
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All this education responsibility was possible because it was believed the guru a being that had reached enlightenment, i.e., was something more than a simple Professor of religion.
As a consequence of the status of special conscience acquired after the lighting guru is in conditions to the disciple of the darkness that has been immersed for can reveal the divine truth that remains hidden in its interior. The most common practices through which will get pass all this truth are meditation on the one hand and the sentence on the other.
On the other hand, and with the passing of time, the term ceased to be exclusive heritage of Hindus which call their spiritual and religious leaders, today, the term is used to refer to a person respected by the intellectual authority which States and which is therefore followed within a community.
Also we can find other terms linked to the guru as being: that of gurukula (school in which all the members are considered part of the family of the guru). On the other hand, the Guru Purnima is the day in which tribute is paid to the guru, according to the calendar Vedic is birthday of guru.
Westerners tend to use a lot in the current language guru expression when we want to refer to people who know a lot about certain matters. The Argentine chef Maru Botana has become my guru's kitchen, I follow each of their recipes and recommendations.
Article contributed by the team of collaborators.