2007-08-19 22:39:16 · 12 answers · asked by green 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
well in malaysia and singapore, the malay comunity there use the word guru to refer to teacher.guru in malay language is teacher.is there any relation between the malay language and sanskrit..etc..
2007-08-22 02:23:08 · update #1
this word is in Hindhi(indian language) which mean Master.
Guru = Master. I think clear enough
2007-08-24 18:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by darkvedar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, The word "Guru" got from Sanskrit language ,INDIA. the meaning of guru is The Master,r who destroys shadows of the foolishness and who can train us as Best.
Guru is a common word in India. In all Indian languages the word Guru has a place. This is a daily usage word like " Hi guru, How are u"
The word Guru means The Master.
2007-08-19 23:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by sai R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Guru (Sanskrit: गुरू), is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, as well as in many new religious movements. The guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit for wisdom and a way to self-realization, and the importance of finding a true guru is emphasised.
"Guru" also refers in Sanskrit to Brihaspati, a Hindu figure analogous to the Roman planet/god Jupiter. In Vedic astrology, Guru or Brihaspati is believed to exert teaching influences. Indeed, in many Indian languages such as Hindi, the occidental Thursday is called either Brihaspativaar or Guruvaar (vaar meaning day of the week).
In contemporary India, the word "guru" is widely used with the general meaning of "teacher". In Western usage, the original meaning of guru has been extended to cover anyone who acquires followers, though not necessarily in an established school of philosophy or religion. In a further Western metaphorical extension, guru is used to refer to a person who has authority because of his or her perceived secular knowledge or skills.
The syllable gu means shadows
The syllable ru, he who disperses them,
Because of the power to disperse darkness
the guru is thus named.
Guru and God-
There is an understanding in some sects that if the devotee were presented with the guru and God, first he would pay respect to the guru, since the guru had been instrumental in leading him to God.[Gurus are said to be greater than God because they lead to God. Some traditions claim "Guru, God and Self (Self meaning soul, not personality) are one and the same.
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2007-08-20 02:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In contemporary India, the word "guru" is widely used with the general meaning of "teacher". In Western usage, the original meaning of guru has been extended to cover anyone who acquires followers, though not necessarily in an established school of philosophy or religion. In a further Western metaphorical extension, guru is used to refer to a person who has authority because of his or her perceived secular knowledge or skills.
A notable esoteric etymology of the term "guru" is based on a metaphorical interplay between darkness and light, in which the Guru is seen as the one who "removes of darkness of ignorance" . In some texts it is described that the syllables gu (गु) and ru (रू) stand for darkness and light, respectively.
2007-08-19 22:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you see the word "guru" used in the Internet, it is used to refer to someone as an expert. As in, "He is a computer guru." Someone that knows all about computers -- A guru could instruct others, repair them, program them, etc. Some gurus are specialists in certain areas only, since it is such a broad spectrum.
2007-08-27 18:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by soupkitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Guru' in Sanskrit means The teacher.
In ancient India Guru had a major role in the society.
They used to live in forests in their 'ashrams' i.e houses made of leaves. Even the sons of the kings and emperors would go there for their education.
The following translation of a sanskrit sloka( a sort of a poem) will tell u how they respected the teacher in those days...
Guru is 'Brahma'( HIndu God of creation)
Guru is 'Vishnu'( HIndu God for being)
guru is 'maheswara'( Hindu God of distruction)
Guru is 'Para-Brahma' ( the transcendental divinity ,which is the very basis of the above three)
2007-08-20 02:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by gvlnrao69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is evident that Guru is teacher or master in Hindi/Sanskrit (Indian languages).
I want to avail this opportunity to comment on the high esteem with which a teacher is looked upon in India, by tradition. There is a small poem that tells-
'If a teacher and God himself suddenly come together in front of you, whom will you worship first? Obviously the teacher, because he/she is the one who taught you about the Greatness of God!'
2007-08-20 00:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by aWellWisher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this word is in Hindhi(indian language) which mean Master.
Guru = Master. I think clear enough
2007-08-19 22:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an english word meaning a teacher or counselor in a spiritual or intelectual matters who serves as a role model to others.
2007-08-26 23:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by ossaino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guru is a noun that means spiritual advisor; a prominet leader
2007-08-25 06:40:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋