Guru
Spiritual Leader
Hindus ask for a disclaimer with James Cameron's 'Avatar'...believe that without such intervention, the entire created universe would have gone into decline. Many devotees also regard their respective Gurus as incarnations of the Divine. Budgeted around 230 million dollars, Avatar , an upcoming... In this article: Avatar, James Cameron, Hinduism, Oscars, Nevada, USA, Vishnu, Gurus, and Avatar |
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Independent.co.uk - Commentators | November 01, 2009
Andrew Buncombe: Colonial relic no place for high jinks
...of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and hundreds of Sikhs from across the world are travelling to Talwandi, the Guru's birthplace near Lahore. There's also a wonderful scene when copies of the Sikh holy book, the Guru...
In this article: Lahore, Pakistan, Sikhism, Guru Nanak, Hillary Clinton, and CIA
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
Sikh Gurus
...Guru Nanak Dev Ji and continuing till Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The successor to the ten Gurus of Sikhism is Guru Granth Sahib, who is the eternal Guru of Sikhs. The Sikhs revere Guru Granth Sahib in the same manner in which they revere their...
In this article: Gurus, Guru Gobind Singh, Sikhism, Guru Nanak, God, Assam, Patna, Bihar, Northern India, and Sri Lanka
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New Kerala | October 31, 2009
Sikhs take out religious processions ahead of Guru Nanak's 541st birth anniversary in north India
...procession "Nagar Kirtan", taken out as part of the festivities related to the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the first guru of Sikhs, in Delhi and Amrtisar cities of north India. Guru Nanak's 541st birth anniversary...
In this article: Guru Nanak Dev, Delhi, India, God, Guru Arjan Dev, Punjab region, and Amritsar
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6,000 people to return to Hinduism in Thane
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Akal Takht opposes capital punishment
...the teachings of the Sikh Gurus who advocated the philosophy of'live and let live'. ''The teachings of the Gurus enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib are clearly opposed to any form of capital punishment'', Akal Takht Jathedar Giani...
In this article: Sikhism, Gurus, Diwali, Amritsar, and India
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Kali Puja celebrated at Dakshineshwar temple
...of Dakshineswar Temple. The Dakshineshwar Temple was made famous through its association with Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the spiritual Guru of Swami Vivekananda. The construction of the temple started in 1847. Queen Rasmani, the renowned...
In this article: Kolkata, Swami Vivekananda, and India
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The Australian | October 10, 2009
Hindus concerned regarding Avatar
...that without such intervention, the entire created universe would have gone into decline. Many devotees also regard their respective Gurus as incarnations of the Divine. In chapter four of ancient Hindu scripture Bhagavad-Gita (Song of...
In this article: Avatar, Hinduism, James Cameron, Avatar, Oscars, Ian Athfield, and Hollywood
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Sikh pilgrims leave for Pakistan to attend Guru Nanak's death anniversary
...Sikh religion. After his death in 1539, he was succeeded by his disciples who became Gurus or teachers in their turn. The tenth and last Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, converted the Sikhs into a warrior community to take on the then Muslim...
In this article: Guru Nanak Dev, Pakistan, Guru Gobind Singh, Amritsar, Sikhism, and Gurus
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Prime Newswire | February 06, 2009
A Radiant Love for Indonesian Culture, Art, and Dance -- Accompany Claire Holt While Sitting At the Feet of Gurus
...and historical factors. Experience Claire Holt's journey in this beautifully documented biography by Deena Burton, Sitting at the Feet of Gurus. Claire Holt was born at the turn of the century to an upper middle-class Jewish family in...
In this article: Gurus, Cornell University, New York, Indonesia, WWI, Dutch East Indies, and Margaret Mead
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Guru Vandana
...composed hundreds of soulful Krithis in praise of God. Two Krithis, in particular, refer to the GURU'S role in guiding the seeker on the right path. Guru leka in 'Gowrimanohari' raga is a Krithi in which the Saint of Thiruvaiyar sings how...
In this article: Houston, Buddhism, God, Arjuna, Satguru, Ramakrishna Mission, and Rama
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A guru (गुरु, গুরু) is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and uses it to guide others. The word comes from Sanskrit Gu, darkness, and Ru, light (prakash); literally a preceptor who shows others knowledge (light) and destroys ignorance (darkness).
It is also used for teacher or guide in the religious or sense, and is commonly used in Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, as well as in some new religious movements. The guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit for wisdom and guidance, and finding a true guru is often held to be a prerequisite for attaining self-realization.
"Guru" also refers in Sanskrit to Brihaspati, a Hindu divine figure. 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 and Indonesia, the word "guru" is widely used with the general meaning of "teacher", including by schoolchildren. In Western usage, the 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.
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