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…

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…

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 …

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…

Celebrating Guru Tattva on Guru Purnima

Guru tattva is the principal, the wisdom. Guru is a tattva – an element, a quality inside you. It is not limited to a body or a form. There is a story…

The role of a Guru

As the ancient proverb goes, Guru bina gati nahin. There is no progress without a Guru. Guru is not a person; guru is knowledge. The English word…