Guru – Beacon of Wisdom

The ancient proverb goes, “Guru bina gati nahin,” which translates to "There is no progress without a Guru." A city without streets, a king without a …

Victory of the Big mind

There lived a Rishi named Atri. He had no children. So, Atri and Anasuya (his consort), adopted Dutta. Dutta means given, taken, or adopted. Duttatrey…

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…

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…