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Why Do You Need a Master in Your Life?
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In Eastern thoughts and philosophy, the concept of Guru or Master is deeply rooted. This concept is very close to our hearts and belief system. The sages, Muni, Rishies, Saints, and seers are considered gurus. In fact, they are God-like and born to emancipate the suffering of the people.
The sacred text Bhagavatam says;
“Never treat a guru as a man,
He is a God in the body of humans.”
A traditional etymology of Guru is an interplay between darkness and light. Guru dispels the darkness of his Sishya or disciples. The term “Guru” is derived from Sanskrit where “Gu” means darkness and “ru” means light. Guru takes his followers from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge and wisdom. Another meaning of Guru is, that he is heavy in knowledge, wisdom, and power.
In Indian philosophy, a Guru who imparts transcendental knowledge to his shishya is called Sadguru.
Wikipedia defines sadguru as follows;
“Sadguru is a title given specifically only to an enlightened rishi/saint, whose life’s…
