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{{Short description|Spiritual title given to a householder Nath Guru}}
⚫ '''Gurunath''' is a ] and also a ] for ] in ] and ]. Some notable persons named Gurunath include:
'''Gurunath''' is a commonly used term when praising what is considered by devotees the ultimate source of compassion, love and truth - irrespective of sectarian divides whether they may be devotees of ], the Lord of Transformation in the Hindu pantheon (]) or of ], the Lord of Preservation and Sustenance in the Hindu pantheon (]) or any other devotee (]) of a Hindu God or Goddess.


The first part of the refrain "''Bolo Sri Sat Gurunath Maharaj ki''" is chanted by the leader of the '']'', '']'', devotional chanting of religious scriptures or highly devotional compositions made by individuals respectively, or devotional discourse. Then the congregation responds in unison with "''Jai!''". This refrain, which is normally chanted at the end of a ''bhajan'' or ''kirtan'', may be translated from ] as "Say/Chant/Proclaim ("''Bolo''") the name of the Spiritual Mentor who is the essence of Truth ("''Sri Sat Guru''") who is Lord ("''Nath''") and King ("''Maharaj''")..."Yes!""<ref>Swami Tejomayananda. Shreemad Bhagawatam (Audio Discourse on the ]), Hanuman Chalisa (Audio Discourse), A Seeker's Journey (Audio Discourse and Bhajan/Kirtan), The Glory of Krishna (Audio Discourse and Kirtan/Bhajan), Naam and Ram (Audio Discourse), Geetavali Ramayan (Audio Discourse and Kirtan/Bhajan) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181221/http://www.chinmayauk.org/ebookshop/ |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
⚫ * ] (]&ndash;]) - a ] scholar and ] from ]
⚫ * ] (]&ndash;]) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and ] from Bangladesh
* ] (b. ]) - a spiritual name adopted by ] ] Sidhoji Rao ], which is commonly preceded by his title, ]


==Other meanings== ==Spiritual title==
Gurunath is also a title given to a householder ] ] by ], who wrote that he had coined the term in ]: "''So I have coined a word&mdash;Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing as ] and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections.''"<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. </ref> Gurunath is also a spiritual title given to a householder ] ] by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath, who wrote that he had coined the term in 1986: "So I have coined a word&mdash;Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing as ]dev and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections."<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315045531/http://opendoor.nathorder.org/1987/01/01/from-a-letter-to-kapilnath-of-1-january-1987/ |date=15 March 2007 }} in '' {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210111848/http://opendoor.nathorder.org/ |date=2007-02-10 }}''. International Nath Order, 2006.</ref>
⚫ Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his ], Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989).<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309054755/http://opendoor.nathorder.org/index.php?s=gurunath |date=2007-03-09 }} in '' {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210111848/http://opendoor.nathorder.org/ |date=2007-02-10 }}''. International Nath Order, 2006.</ref>


==Name==
Shri Gurudev Mahendranath believed that the word ''Gurunath'' was not previously attested ''as a title'' in India, though it has been used as a proper name (see above). The usual title for a Guru is ''Gurudev'', which is typically applied to a ] or renunciate. In creating a sect of lay or householder ]s, Shri Gurudev Mahendranath felt that he needed some title other than Gurudev to designate the Guru-status of his ]s or students when they had attained it. The use of the word ''Gurunath'' was his solution.
⚫ '''Gurunath''' is a ] and a ] for ] in ] and ]. Some notable persons named Gurunath include:
* ] (1923&ndash;1987) - a short story writer in Marathi
⚫ * ] (1848&ndash;1914) - a Sanskrit scholar and writer from Bangladesh
⚫ * ] (1862&ndash;1931) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and poet from Bangladesh


==See also==
⚫ Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his lineage, Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989).<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. </ref>
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 20 September 2023

Spiritual title given to a householder Nath Guru

Gurunath is a commonly used term when praising what is considered by devotees the ultimate source of compassion, love and truth - irrespective of sectarian divides whether they may be devotees of Shiva, the Lord of Transformation in the Hindu pantheon (Shaivaite) or of Vishnu, the Lord of Preservation and Sustenance in the Hindu pantheon (Vaishnav) or any other devotee (bhakta) of a Hindu God or Goddess.

The first part of the refrain "Bolo Sri Sat Gurunath Maharaj ki" is chanted by the leader of the kirtan, bhajan, devotional chanting of religious scriptures or highly devotional compositions made by individuals respectively, or devotional discourse. Then the congregation responds in unison with "Jai!". This refrain, which is normally chanted at the end of a bhajan or kirtan, may be translated from Sanskrit as "Say/Chant/Proclaim ("Bolo") the name of the Spiritual Mentor who is the essence of Truth ("Sri Sat Guru") who is Lord ("Nath") and King ("Maharaj")..."Yes!""

Spiritual title

Gurunath is also a spiritual title given to a householder Nath Guru by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath, who wrote that he had coined the term in 1986: "So I have coined a word—Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing as Gurudev and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections." Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his lineage, Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989).

Name

Gurunath is a family name and a given name for males in India and Bangladesh. Some notable persons named Gurunath include:

See also

Notes

  1. Swami Tejomayananda. Shreemad Bhagawatam (Audio Discourse on the Srimad Bhagavatam), Hanuman Chalisa (Audio Discourse), A Seeker's Journey (Audio Discourse and Bhajan/Kirtan), The Glory of Krishna (Audio Discourse and Kirtan/Bhajan), Naam and Ram (Audio Discourse), Geetavali Ramayan (Audio Discourse and Kirtan/Bhajan) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. Personal correspondence, 1 Jan 1987 Archived 15 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine in The Open Door Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. International Nath Order, 2006.
  3. Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. Personal correspondence, 1987–1989 Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine in The Open Door Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. International Nath Order, 2006.

References

  • Shri Gurudev Mahendranath|Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev in The Open Door. International Nath Order. Retrieved March 8, 2006
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