Guru awakens the pinnacle of Intelligence
Guru Purnima is held on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashadh when devotees around the world celebrate their devotion for their spiritual mas…
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Guru – Embodiment of Wisdom and Love
This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Who is a guru? Why do I need a guru? How do I recognise a gu…
Six levels of relationship with the Guru
The first and the highest level of relationship between the guru and the shishya is called Para Sambandh. It means that there is no difference between…
Guru Purnima – Honoring the Guru Tattva
An acharya gives 'shiksha' (knowledge) but a guru gives 'diksha', which is the height of awareness. A guru simply does not stuff you with knowledge bu…
Qualities of a Great Teacher
The Guru or the teacher always wishes for the student to win. And a good student wishes for the victory of the teacher. This is a very strange and uni…
Journey from Form to Formless
The word ‘anatha’ in Sanskrit means one without a master. An acharya (teacher) gives ‘shiksha’, which means knowledge; a guru gives ‘deeksha’ which me…
Guru principle is like Space
There is this song, ‘Ajo Ananthaya, Nitya Shudhaaya Sat-chid-ananda nanada GURU OM!’Ajo (Never Born), Ananthanya (Infinity), Nitya Shudhaaya (Forever …
Gurupurnima celebrates Love and Devotion
What is the significance of Gurupurnima?Gurupurnima is called the day of the Master. Actually, it is the day of the devotee. As a student you probably…
The Three aspects of Guru Tattva
Life and the Guru are inseparable. Life itself teaches so many things. When you consciously reflect on it you can distinguish the things you have done…
Signs of a Spiritual Guru
In Indian culture, having a master is not just considered as a matter of pride, but mandatory. Not having a master was looked down upon as being an or…