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Guru
The spiritual teacher who removes darkness
đUnderstanding Guru
Guru means "remover of darkness" - the spiritual teacher who illuminates the path to Self-realization. The Gita (4.34) instructs seeking truth from the wise through humble inquiry and service.
đď¸Related Shlokas(15)
Gita 1.1
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 1
The battlefield of Kurukshetra is also the battlefield of the soulâwhere our inner conflicts between right and wrong must ultimately be resolved.
Gita 1.2
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 1
Fear disguises itself as strategyâwhen we feel threatened, we seek validation from those we respect, revealing our inner insecurity.
Gita 1.3
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 1
When we teach others, we arm themâsometimes against ourselves; the master's gift becomes the student's weapon.
đRelated Stories(15)
The Two Curses on Karna
âMahabharata, Shanti Parva
Karna deceived his guru Parashurama and accidentally killed a Brahmana cow, receiving curses that would cause his death in battle against Arjuna.
Barbarik Sacrifice
âMahabharata, Folk tradition
Barbarik could end the war in one minute but his vow to support the weaker side would cause endless oscillation. Krishna asked for his head as sacrifice.
đŹRelated Dialogues(15)
Arjuna and Uttara - Teaching the Prince
âArjuna & Uttara (Prince of Virata)
Courage is not the absence of fear but action in spite of it. The first step from pretense to reality is admitting you were pretending. Everyone starts terrified; what matters is what you do next.
Yudhishthira's Last Lie - The Death of Drona
âYudhishthira & Krishna / Drona
Even the righteous are sometimes forced to choose between purity and preservation. Technical truths that deceive are still deceptions. Some victories cost us pieces of ourselves we can never recover.