Why should we worship Guru as God? And How should that worship be? This is beautifully explained by the Master Himself, Swami Chinmayananda. Let us read and be ever grateful to Him. Guru and God The teacher is none other than the Supreme, who manifested Himself to bless the struggling aspirant, in the divine form…
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Guru and Disciple by Swami Sivananda
One who is versed in Vedas, who has knowledge of Brahman, who has a balanced mind, who is an ocean of mercy and who is able to remove the doubts and avarana of the aspirants is a real Guru. (In this blog, let’s read about Guru and Disciple by Swami Sivananda.) A true Satguru is…
Necessity for A Guru by Swami Sivananda
Knowledge of the Self can be attained only by the grace of the Guru or the spiritual preceptor. The knowledge is transmitted from the preceptor to disciple. You can know the unknowable (Brahman) by purifying your mind, by serving a Guru who is a Brahmanishtha (established in truth), by getting lessons from him and by…
Guru By Swami Sivananda
INTRODUCTION The Guru is God Himself manifesting in a personal form to guide the aspirant. Grace of God takes the form of the Guru. To see the Guru is to see God. The Guru is united with God. He inspires devotion in others. His presence purifies all. The Guru is verily a link between the…
Padukas – Why worship them?
Touching a Guru’s or teacher’s or respected elder’s feet is a practice that we are taught in our childhood. It is a way to show respect to the elders and to show them that we value their teachings. Meaning of ‘Paduka’ ‘Pa’ means Paati – to protect. It is the grace of the Guru that…