| Most people do not know who is a Guru? They think | | | | Guru never says that he/she is the Guru. We get |
| of Guru as a human being. That is not so and that is | | | | signals that we are with somebody who is |
| why there are very few Gurus in the world. Hinduism | | | | all-powerful. |
| defines Guru thus- If God in all his glory appears as a | | | | Brahamn is inside you. According to Hinduism, you are |
| human being to give his grace he is called Guru. The | | | | also Brahman. You have to recognize that and Guru |
| body is only to manifest the words. It has no other | | | | helps you do that. Brahman is both visible and invisible. |
| meaning whatsoever. Hundreds of Indians act as | | | | Helping others is one of the most important ways to |
| Gurus in India and abroad. They are all not Gurus. | | | | reach Guru. Those who help others, get Guru's |
| They know how to speak well. | | | | blessings. There are many other ways. But this is one |
| All Gurus are same. No Guru is higher or lower. All are | | | | of the easiest. The other is chanting. Chanting your |
| enlightened beings, at the same level. Only A Guru | | | | mantra. If Guru has yet not given you mantra, think |
| can make you a Guru. That takes lot of time and not | | | | of him and begin chanting Om Namah Shivay. Let the |
| everyone can become a Guru. Most of the people | | | | chant take your whole being. Slowly Guru's grace will |
| get lost with bogus gurus. It is the past and present | | | | enter your life. |
| karma that determines whether one will meet a true | | | | Buddha, Lord Dattatreya, Ramakrishna, Baba |
| Guru. Gurus have no levels. There is no official body | | | | Nityananda and Baba Muktananda, Saibaba of Shirdi |
| to recognize Gurus. Some of them may be in the | | | | and Gurumai are some of the Gurus of India. |
| Himalayas unknown to all of us. Even otherwise a | | | | |