What is Guru? Sri Anandamayi Ma explains

[Davino]

God Himself manifests as Guru. Believe this and call Him. In the context of Guru, as the image should not be taken as the stone, likewise Guru should not be considered as human being. Guru should be thought of as God. If you think of Him as a human being, it means you have not accepted him as Guru. Reason is that, can a human being ever become a Guru? Guru means Jagat-Guru (World Teacher). Jagat-Guru means one who reverts the movement towards death into movement towards immortality. The one who causes such movement is indeed your inner Guru. Once the Guru gives shelter, He never departs till the time the aim of the disciple is fulfilled. The question of the Guru’s departure does not even arise. Where will He go? Is there any question of His coming or going? Don’t you understand! That is why in the case of Guru the question of physical body never arises, because body cannot exist there. The next point to consider is that even if the Guru departs and you don’t see Him in His physical body, still, at every moment at all times, so long as your aim is not fulfilled, He will give you the necessary (guidance) to make you hold on to your path. What is the meaning of His giving? Where will He go? There is no question of His going. It will reveal ItSelf 

 

 

[Hojo]

So leo is right a guru is just someone you made up to guide you to the right path.

Edited March 28 by Hojo

[Javfly33]

3 hours ago, Davino said:

Guru should be thought of as God. Jagat-Guru means one who reverts the movement towards death into movement towards immortality. The one who causes such movement is indeed your inner Guru. Once the Guru gives shelter, He never departs till the time the aim of the disciple is fulfilled. The question of the Guru’s departure does not even arise. Where will He go?

🤯 Wise words.

3 hours ago, Hojo said:

So leo is right a guru is just someone you made up to guide you to the right path.

I mean you did not made him/her up in your mind like a schizophrenic makes a demon up in his mind. lol

Is just simply recognising God in a 'human being'.  

 

[inFlow]

"Aghoranna paro mantro nasti tatvam guro param."

[Davino]

9 hours ago, Javfly33 said:

Is just simply recognising God in a 'human being'.  

It is exactly so. All is God.

When realizing this everything is clear: who are you? who am I? What is this?

God