It said that every hindu must have a guru, who will show the right path.
2006-10-23 23:36:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hinduism is generally associated with a multiplicity of Gods, and it does not advocate the worship of one particular deity. The Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism amount to thousands, all representing the many aspects of only one supreme Absolute called “Brahman”. However, people who don’t know this, misinterprets the fact that Hinduism has a multitude of Gods! What one should understand is that although there are many manifestations of Brahman in the forms of deities each deity is really an aspect of the Brahman or, ultimately Brahman itself
2006-10-23 23:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by ☺♥? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The word guru means teacher in Sanskrit and other Sanskrit-derived languages like Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati. It originated in a Hindu context and holds a special place in Hinduism, signifying the sacred place of knowledge (vidya) and the imparter of knowledge. The word comes from the sanskrit root "gru" literally meaning heavy, weighty. Another etymology claimed in Hindu scriptures is that of dispeller of darkness (wherein darkness is seen as avidya, lack of knowledge both spiritual and intellectual), 'gu' meaning darkness, and 'ru' meaning dispeller.
The syllable gu means shadows
The syllable ru, he who disperses them,
Because of the power to disperse darkness
the guru is thus named.
Advayataraka Upanishad 14--18, verse 5)
In the traditional sense, the word guru describes a relationship rather than an absolute and is used as a form of address only by a disciple addressing his master. Some Hindu denominations like BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hold that a personal relationship with a living guru, revered as the embodiment of God, is essential in seeking moksha.
The role of the guru continues in the original sense of the word in such Hindu traditions as Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and Bhakti sects. Indeed, it is now a standard part of Hinduism (as defined by the six Vedic streams and the Tantric Agamic streams) that a guru is one's spiritual guide on earth. In some more mystical Hindu circles, it is believe that the guru could awaken dormant spiritual knowledge within the pupil, known as shaktipat.
2006-10-25 07:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mantra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every person chooses a guru and then the guru will either accept or reject the person. If the guru accepts the person, then the guru is in charge of everything religious that the person does.
The basic principle is that a guru spends all day just thinking of God and so he is in the mode of Goodness, one of the three modes in nature according to sacred Hindu scriptures.
Thus every person with a guru can be liberated as all offences committed while under the guru's help will be transfered onto the guru himself and not the person.
hope that answers your question.
2006-10-24 06:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by saprof369 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It said that every Hindu must have a guru, who will show the right path.
2006-10-24 08:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by priya d 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hindus believes in reincarnation, which is a never ending cycle of birth and death. As you know birth and death both are painful experience and only God is out of this cycle of birth and death. so to get rid of this painful cycle of death and birth one need to realize God.
True 'Guru' (or 'Saint' as you say in English) is someone who has already realized God and can show and lead you to the same path so that you can also get rid of the death and birth cycle.
2006-10-24 06:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by pawan g 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
a guru is just anyone who can teach the individual. for eg a teacher. when u went to school ur guru was a teacher. everyone in ithis world has a guru. eg if ur a muslim ur guru would be the muslim scholer who helped u learn the quran.
2006-10-24 06:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by rocky 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they need some body to lead them down the wrong path!
2006-10-24 06:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by bungyow 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋