Guest guest Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 The word "Guru" is a Sanskrit word and a number of derivations are found specially in "Guru Gita" which is a part of "Skanda Purana". "Gu" generally means "Guha and therefore means "darkness", "Ru" donates the action of destruction (just as fire destroys) or removal. So "Guru" means the dispeller of darkness or ignorance. Another derivation of Guru-Gita says that Guru is one who takes one from the Gunas to that beyond Gunas i.e. BAHMAN. Over and above another definition is "Gu" means Gunatita that is beyond the senses. "Ru" means Ru-Patita that is beyond all forms. As the guru is beyond all gunas and forms He is revered as Nirakara and Niranjana. We see and heard of various types of Gurus. Sometimes their realisation is the same, but the method of teaching is different. Some times their method of teaching may be same, but the method of initiation is different. Just as there are gradations in realisations, similarly there are gradations in Gurus. Some are Vidya-Gurus who only teach certain scriptures. Some are Deekhya-Guru who usually initiate into meditation or into spiritual practices. The real Guru is one who makes the disciples realise God or Brahman and such "A" one, could not only teach through his practices, and He is a power separate from mere teaching but thrilling, inspiring illuminating and used to deliver the real soul consciousness to individuals in particular and mankind in general, Who is actually the divine power personified. In the ocean of rebirth, lust and rage are two big rocks through which the boat of life cannot pass unscathed. The thieves of greediness are ever waiting to steal the values of the life and the spiritual wealth of individuals. There will be sharp showers of arrogance and jealously and the hurricane of illusion ever ready to over-turn the ship. One used to forget the soul which is nothing but a spark of divinity. Thought the soul of individual is a tiny spark of God and as water seeks its own level, the individual is graced with the inspiration to reach the inner essence that is ever increasing bliss. However because of the diverse luminosity and enamouring potency of God's illusive power "The Maya", man is enticed by the materialistic world and the essence of consciousness, the tiny spark which is hungry for the incessant bliss is unwittingly entrapped and over-shadowed by the urge of physical sense-gratifying pastures, It is only a real Guru who alone knows the proper ways to escape the dangers for reaching the other shore, can impart and ignite the knowledge of consciousness of the divine spark to humanity, for He has already reached the other shore and descent only out of measureless compassion to navigate the ship of man's life through the tantalizing ocean of material world and the cycle of birth and death. The fire of non-attachment and knowledge crowned with Guru's grace can burn one's Samrkaras to make him free from the bondage created by him. Non-attachment does not mean indifference or non-loving. Non-attachment and love are one and the same. No-attachment gives freedom, but attachment brings bondage. Through non-attachment every householder remains aware of his purpose of life and does his duty selflessly. His actions becomes means for him. In renunciation, the renunciate remains aware of the purpose of his life constantly and attains enlightenment. Non-attachment and renunciation expands the consciousness. When one learns to expand his consciousness on unites with Universal consciousness then he no longer remains within the bound of his karma that makes him totally free and is naturally regarded as a Guru in the society. (to be contd...) by Dwarika Mohan Mishra, Orissa, (Source :http://saileelas.org/articles/misra/guruofgurus.htm) _________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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