Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 To, Respected Guruji, The word Guru in Sanskrit is not a mere teacher of an objective subject. He gives the real subjective knowledge about oneself. Out of the letters in the word " Guru " , the letter ' Gu ' stands for darkness or ignorance; and the letter ' Ru ' stands for the one who removes it or dispells it. The Guru is the one who removes the ignorance of a seeker about his own true nature and gives him Jnanam or ' " Knowledge " with which he realises his identity with the Soul or the Athman. We are all ignorant of our real nature; we do not know from where we came to this world, where we are finally going after this life, what is the purpose of our life and whether we are fulfilling it here. Our knowledge about ourselves is covered by a thick layer of Ajnanam - ignorance which impairs our true vision of ourselves. Thus the Guru is more than a God, the one who shows the God and without him, we do not fulfil the purpose of life. Natuarally, a seeker is all praise of the Guru who gives a meaning to life. By praising the Guru, the student is not obliging or doing any service to the Guru, but is only trying to imbibe the Knowledge given by the Guru. Without the medium of the teacher, the student would always remain ignorant and blind. The Guru thus gives a new dimension and opens up a new bright horizon for the student. Thanks for finding me as I've read when the pupil is ready Guru appears.I wish your blessings be with me always. Warm Regards, Anjali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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