2007-02-01 12:31:32 · 5 answers · asked by GotAnswers? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
"From Hindustani गुरू / گرو < Sanskrit गुरु, meaning heavy. An etymology based on the Advayataraka Upanishads (14--18, verse 5) describes the syllables gu=darkness and ru=dispeller, as in dispeller of darkness.
Noun
Singular
guru
Plural
gurus
guru (plural gurus)
A Hindu spiritual teacher.
An advisor or mentor.
He acted as her guru, giving much needed advice over the years.
A leader or expert in a field.
The Wiktionary guru made many helpful contributions.
derived terms
urmukhi
guruship
Sadguru "
Also see--wikipedia guru and wikipedia gurus. Good luck.
2007-02-01 13:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
GURU=Guide to Ultimate & Right Universe.
Guru is a person who just not teaches u,shows u the right path but also takes the pain to walk with u through that path & holds u when u are falling,helps u in rising back,face the world bravely & makes u think positive in each situation.
According to me Guru is the image of god on earth,the divine soul in our lives.
2007-02-02 21:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by swati singhal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here are a few versions for you:
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism - excerpts
So we see charlatans in the role of student, chela, as well as in the role of guru. I think America at this particular time is a very interesting ground. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/cutting.htm - Similar pages
Internet Book of Shadows: I.O.T. History (The Beginnings)
Beyond that it seems an absurdity to form an order on the basis of one or a few persons 1397 adopting the role of great guru almighty. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos282.htm - Similar pages
Chapter One: Indian Religion As Bharata Dharma
Now again the latter assumes the role of Guru and answers the questions of Shiva (Nigama). For the two are one. Sometimes there are other interlocutors. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/tantra/sas/sas01.htm - Similar pages
Internet Book of Shadows: A Neo-Pagan Filmography (Mike Nichols)
Randall, in a tour de force performance of six roles, is the mysterious Chinese guru, Dr. Lao, whose travelling circus changes the course of history for a ...
www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos115.htm
2007-02-01 12:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A master, a teacher.. a priest... same basic difference..
2007-02-01 12:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by darchangel_3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To point the way!
2007-02-01 13:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by Wise Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋