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October 2004

walking the Gurus path

The guru is an integral part of spiritual life; his are the footprints that we follow in our search for god, truth, reality. the relationship we form with our guru is unlike any other relationship we experience in our lives...... More >>

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What do you need a guru for
by Robert Carr
In spiritual life as in daily life, we need to learn to stand on our own two feet. a true guru can only point out the way to us, or help us see how we are stuck, and what we can do about it. he can only show you the door; you... More >>
Talking of Gurus Grace
by Aalif Surti
The relationship between the aspirant and the guru is truly special, as can be seen in these personal stories of their gurus’ benediction that  many of our readers have shared with us... More >>
Gurus of our times
by Aalif Surti
We present the life and work of some contemporary gurus who have affected the lives of millions through their teachings and personal example... More >>
God and guru are identical
by Dada Gavand
Step by step the guru leads, guarding the disciple against pitfalls, training him in a life of purity and prayer, meditation and detachment, simplicity and selfless service, humility and self-surrender. a master reminisces... More >>
Can we outsource spiritual growth
by Anil Bhatnagar
In today’s‘turnkey culture, we outsource all our responsibilities to experts for a fee. we even try to outsource spiritual growth. a guru is of little use if you are not prepared to put in the hard work... More >>
Teaching through trickery
by Amodini
Gurus resort to trickery and tomfoolery at times to shock the disciples’’ minds into transcending their conventional limitations so that they can explore deeper realms of consciousness... More >>
The faith of gurus
by Jasjit Mansingh
The sikh faith arose from gurus who outlined a simple spiritual path for the common man. teachings of the gurus and their contemporary saints were compiled in the guru granth sahib— the faith’s living guru... More >>
Beyond guru disciple duality
by Ramesh S. Balsekar
The problem of seeking can only be dissolved through the realisation that both the seeker and the guru are only a part of the impersonal functioning of totality... More >>
At the feet of the master
by Gyandev
An internal dialogue that resolves a seeker’s questions about the place of the master in the spiritual life... More >>
In company of seekers
by Swati Chopra
Gurus encourage the forming of communities as it provides a valuable space to the seeker to focus on inner growth. spiritual communities nourish our being, help make teachings practical, and teach us valuable lessons in... More >>
A taste of the Divine
by Roozbeh Gazdar
miracles are like the first sip of divine nectar that ultimately can lead to transformation of the heart. most gurus perform miracles to help their disciples see the limited nature of their visions, and the need for an... More >>
He who awakens
by Barbara Briggs
The path to enlightenment is always bumpy. hence the need for a guru who will guide us through the hurdles, to emerge from ignorance into the sunlight of self-realisation... More >>
Communion without words
by Osho
The master-disciple relationship requires great trust and empathy. osho describes stages of such a relationship, and how to go from being a student to becoming a devotee who is one with the master... More >>
Caring mentor slayer of ego
by Narayan Choyin Dorje
To awaken to our own enlightened nature, we need the help of an enlightened being to pacify obscurations, increase longevity, merit and wealth, master energies of the seen and unseen universe, and destroy interrupting forces... More >>
The making of a guru
by Suma Varughese
Is every realised person obliged to teach? having experienced the suffering of human life, an enlightened soul cannot but share his knowledge with others out of compassion and unconditional love... More >>
Nine meditations on the guru
by Makarand Paranjape
The guru is central to spiritual life. here, we present a contemplation of nine aspects of the guru’s role and the ways in which he awakens and enlightens us... More >>
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