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Meaning of Guru: There are many meanings explained in the scriptures. I explain two here.

  1. The letter 'Gu' means darkness, ignorance, etc; the letter 'Ru' means light, knowledge, etc. Guru means the one who dispels darkness or ignorance through light or knowledge. 2. The world is full of light and darkness. Guru is the one who unites darkness and light for disciples.

Need of Guru: For your information, knowledge goes unrecognized without a Guru. Even in this world we need certificates from schools, colleges and universities to get recognition of knowledge. Suppose one has gained all this worldly education on his own effort without attending any college and has no certificate from any university. Do governments offer him any position? Is he allowed to practice his knowledge? Is he allowed to teach others? If it is a medical profession he would be labeled as a crack. He may be put in jail for he has no valid license or recognition of his knowledge though he has good understanding of the subjects.

If this is the case of this world then imagine what about the other world. All sages, saints, seers and incarnations like Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, etc, served Their respective Gurus. It proves that the truthful are greater than the truth itself. I bow to them.

The following verse explains it.

"Sans teacher, one cannot learn even science.

Sans Guru, what one knows is only nescience."

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* Watch this video of Bapuji describing about Guru : http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=q_klm8OI9vs

* Please read and listen to the online version of Shri Guru Gita Narrated by Lord Shiva to Maa Parvati to know the significance of Guru.

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