remover of darkness, teacher
Teacher, mentor, guide and much more. According to the tradition, yoga must be taught by a guru.
Teacher, Preceptor ( SSS-II)
The manifest form of the teaching principle of God. 'Gu' refers to darkness assuming the form of ignorance. 'Ru' refers to radiance in the form of spiritual knowledge. This radiance dispels the darkness of ignorance. Thus, the Guru is One Who with His radiance, dispels the darkness of ignorance in His disciple. A Guru is of at least a 70 % spiritual level.
Teacher; preceptor. Read more about Guru
Spiritual leader. There is only one Guru--God, the inner voice. but earthly gurus represent the divine presence and are thus human verhicles of the divine Guru.
'The venerable one'. Holy man, spiritual instructor
The guru is the grace-bestowing power of God who initiates disciples through Shaktipat (Kundalini awakening).
a Sanskrit term having multiple meanings, the basic one being 'heavy or weighty', also meant a spiritual parent or preceptor from whom a youth receives instruction, prayer, the 'sastras' (rules sacred teachings). Hence the modern usage.
A spriritual preceptor, either a person or the mystical voice of Akal Purkh. In sikhism the term 'Guru' referes to the ten Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib, and no other.
someone with a strong influence over people, possibly a leader of a cult or a particular belief system
Means, “dispeller of darkness.” The guru is that within us, and also reflected outside us, that leads us gradually toward the experience of enlightenment. Our innate desire for Truth and God (bhakti) is the most fundamental manifestation of the guru. There is a common belief that the guru can only be found in the form of another person. In fact, it is the inner guru that leads us to all other forms of the guru. We are never more than a heartbeat away from the illuminating power of the guru.
each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"
a leader in their field and recognized as an innovator with the driving force to propel others forward
a messiah, an avatar, and a living incarnation of God
a person who has already been initiated into the spiritual world and is therefore able to help the unitiated
a person who helps u see life more deeply and help u develop spiritual clarity
a ripe fruit just waiting to fall, heavy
a spiritually enlightened soul who can dispel illusion and ignorance from the mind, and enlighten the soul of the disciple
Teacher. One who sheds light where there is darkness.
A teacher, par ticularly of the spiritual kind.
A teacher, esp. on spiritual matters.
Religious leader, advisor, mentor. "Lama" is a synonym in Tibet. See also Lama and Root Guru.
(Sanskrit - "Heavy One") - "A teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. Based on a long line of philosophical understanding as to the importance of knowledge, the guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit, or a way to self-realization. In India and among people of Hindu, Buddhist, or Sikh belief, the title retains a hallowed meaning. " (Wikipedia). A tiny minority of Gurus may be enlightened or liberated, or even an avatar, in which case they are a Sadguru or True Guru. However, in the vast majority of cases, most gurus do not have any such attainment, and are probably more equivalent to the clergy or priesthood in Christianity, Rabbi in Judaism, and imam in Islam. While in their own culture these gurus do a geniuuine service. However, many of these so-called gurus have moved to the west, in which case they, and the smaller number of Western home-grown gurus, are not regulated by traditional spiritual cultures and guidelines, and easily become narcissistic and ultimately abusive.
Spiritual preceptor, one who illumines the darkness of spiritual doubt.
Preceptor who shows the life - path, guide.
a spiritual teacher. Literally, gu (remover) + ru (of darkness).
A spiritual teacher. When 'g' follows it is to show love and respect to your teacher.
Spiritual teacher; an expert in any field of knowledge.
A teacher who provides spiritual and philosophical instruction in a close and special relationship with the student. A guru is thought to possess knowledge that is too complex to be written.
in Hinduism, a spiritual teacher or preceptor, treated with the deepest respect and greatest reverence; one who lights up the Way Godward; a torch-bearer on the way back to the mansion of the Lord.
(Sanskrit) Spiritual teacher.
Spiritual teacher (An Oriental term).
Traditional teacher or preceptor HORI A musical form of composition mostly sung in the spring festival JATI Model Scale
1)A Hindu religous teacher 2)A networker who has, with or without any measurable honesty, achieved a large following and uses said following to maintain income and popularity; see also Cheese Ball above
Spiritual leader or teacher
(lit., one who leads a seeker from darkness to light - Gu, Darkness; ru, light.) A master; teacher.
teacher; spiritual preceptor
Teacher (someone that has been practicing and teaching yoga for a very looong time).
A spiritual or philosophical teacher.^ to top
"Master, teacher, preceptor." (Neuman 272)
A spiritual teacher who undertakes to guide his disciples to realization of God.
(Sanskrit.) A personal religious teacher and spiritual guide; one of high attainment. A guru may be unascended or ascended.
spiritually enlightened soul, who can dispel darkness, ignorance and illusion from the mind and enlighten the consciousness of a devotee/disciple
a man blessed by God, who is born enlightened, without needing to learn how to be holy. Gu translates as 'evil darkness' and Ru as 'divine light'; a guru is a man perfectly poised above good and evil, who has already transcended to another level. The name is commonly used for a religious teacher.
a Sanskrit term for a Hindu religious teacher, the channel of self-realisation.
A spiritual teacher or advisor who helps direct the yogi or yogini toward enlightenment.
Spiritual teacher, preceptor or enlightener.
Literally "teacher." One of the most important words in Sikhism, it has a number of related meanings. It can refer, depending on context of usage, to one of the ten Sikh prophets, the Sikh scripture, the Sikh community (Guru Panth), or God. The Sikhs had ten living Gurus, and the 10th Guru transferred the Guruship to the holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib.
Teacher; also heavy quality of foods.
A teacher, especially in India.
A religious, spiritual teacher or mentor. According to ancient Indian Philosophy, one cannot attain success in the spiritual field without the help of a real Guru or Sadguru.
a teacher of music or any other learning
A holy teacher. Occasionally, a Brahmin who teaches.
a religious percept or teacher, often the person from whom one receives initiation or consecration.
(Skt.): Spiritual teacher/friend/mentor.
A spiritual guide or teacher. One who shows a disciple the path to liberation and enlightenment. Literally, heavy - heavy with knowledge of Dharma. In tantra, one's teacher is seen as inseparable from the meditational deity and the Three Jewels of refuge. See also root guru.
spiritual teacher, the term is found in both the Hindu and Sikh traditions
A true spiritual teacher, who is one with God or the real Self.
the technical term used for a 'teacher' of Tantra in the Vajrayana vehicle. The 'Root Guru' is the individual from whom one has received a major anuttarayoga empowerment containing all four sections. (See - Lama).
A teacher or guide for a novice. This is an important activity in Vajrayana Buddhism.
1. Teacher, preceptor. 2. Spiritual guide who leads the student from darkness into the light, personification of truth for the disciple.
( Skt. / Tib. lama): Spiritual teacher who guides disciples on the path to liberation or enlightenment. A guru or lama is particularly important in the vajrayana tradition.
Teacher; preceptor. Click here for a more detailed explanation.
a teacher. In Sikhism the title of Guru is used for the ten human Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib Ji
("weighty one") In Indian religion, a spiritual guide. In Sikhism, only God, one of the ten Gurus, or the sacred book (Guru Granth Sahib) may be called Guru.
a teacher who has attained mastery in the Supracosmic Sphere.
(Skt); bla ma (Tib). Spiritual teacher. The Sanskrit word literally means ‘heavy’. The Tibetan word ‘bla ma’ (pronounced la ma) means unsurpassed or supreme. A teacher requires specific qualifications to be regarded as a guru. These vary according to the level of practice.
Spiritual teacher, described as the “dispeller of darkness.
("he who is heavy, weighty"): a spiritual teacher; cf. acarya
A Guru (, Bangla: গà§à¦°à§, Gurmukhi: ਗà©à¨°à©‚, ), is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, as well as in many new religious movements. Based on a long traditional line of philosophical understanding as to the importance of knowledge, the guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit, or a way to self-realization. The importance of finding a true guru is described in the scriptures and teachings of religions in which a guru plays a role.
