Brother Nithin Acharya, alumnus, SSSIHL mentiones below a beautiful conversation where Swami explains the meaning of GURU..
Swami once asked a question to all those who were in the interview room " how do you define the term GURU ? " Several answers came up and Swami just listened to all of them. Dr Bhagawat who got the privilege to get entry into the interview room dozens of times was also there and Swami asked him to break his silence and answer the question. Dr Bhagawat being from Maharashtra quoted from Gnaneswari, how Saint Jnaneswar defined , " Guru is the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and lights the lamp of wisdom . He puts the disciple on the right path so that at the end of his life, Jeeva ( the individual ) becomes one with Shiva (God). Swami then replied , " ठीक है . लेकिन हमारा विचारमें short कर सकता है" : meaning ; "In My Opinion lets make the definition short and sweet" Swami then answered;" Guru is the one who corrects " Then Doctor requested Swami to speak more on Guru . Swami then told that Guru should inspire through his words and acts . He need to first acquire skills and practice in order to achieve mastery in the area of his teaching. Only then he can correct the mistakes of his disciples .. This was the event of the year 1995. SAI RAM -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
