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| ] defines a Satguru as "One who brings to light the gravity of spiritual knowledge inherent in man." He continues, "The word ''Sat'' means "Truth" and ''Guru'' means "spiritual-gravity". If we go deeper into the meaning of Guru, ''Gu'' is derived from ] ] ''Guhya'', which means "hidden knowledge of spiritual gravity" and ''Ru'' means 'Light of Knowingness'. So the Satguru is ''He who brings to light the Gravity of Spiritual Knowledge of God inherent in Man.'' The Satguru has the magnetism to attract deserving Souls and thereby enable them to tread the path of spiritual evolution. This statement applies not to the masses who are taken care of by the Guru-teachers, but to the sincere disciples who are ready to tread the solitary path to God by laying their lives on the line. "Laying one's life on the line" means breathing the ] life-breath in the line of the Vajra nadi, the central channel within the Sushumna channel, which is within the channel of the spinal cord. The High Initiates then move into the Chitrini channel from where they proceed to the Brahma nadi, the final Niranjan Nirvana called Moksha." <ref> Gurunath Siddhanath, Yogiraj. ''Wings to Freedom: Mystic Revelations from Babaji and the Himalayan Yogis.'' Alight Publications, 2004. </ref> | ] defines a Satguru as "One who brings to light the gravity of spiritual knowledge inherent in man." He continues, "The word ''Sat'' means "Truth" and ''Guru'' means "spiritual-gravity". If we go deeper into the meaning of Guru, ''Gu'' is derived from ] ] ''Guhya'', which means "hidden knowledge of spiritual gravity" and ''Ru'' means 'Light of Knowingness'. So the Satguru is ''He who brings to light the Gravity of Spiritual Knowledge of God inherent in Man.'' The Satguru has the magnetism to attract deserving Souls and thereby enable them to tread the path of spiritual evolution. This statement applies not to the masses who are taken care of by the Guru-teachers, but to the sincere disciples who are ready to tread the solitary path to God by laying their lives on the line. "Laying one's life on the line" means breathing the ] life-breath in the line of the Vajra nadi, the central channel within the Sushumna channel, which is within the channel of the spinal cord. The High Initiates then move into the Chitrini channel from where they proceed to the Brahma nadi, the final Niranjan Nirvana called Moksha." <ref> Gurunath Siddhanath, Yogiraj. ''Wings to Freedom: Mystic Revelations from Babaji and the Himalayan Yogis.'' Alight Publications, 2004. </ref> | ||
| According to ], a Satguru is always a '']'', an unmarried renunciate.<ref>Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya. ''Living with Siva'', . Himalayan Academy Publications. ISBN 0945497989</ref> The definition of Satguru elsewhere does not however include that stricture |
According to ], a Satguru is always a '']'', an unmarried renunciate.<ref>Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya. ''Living with Siva'', . Himalayan Academy Publications. ISBN 0945497989</ref> The definition of Satguru elsewhere does not however include that stricture{{fact}}. | ||
| * In ], Satguru is one of the many names for ]. | * In ], Satguru is one of the many names for ]. | ||
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Satguru or Sadguru means true guru (Sanskrit सदगुरू sat=true), literally: true teacher. The title means that his students have faith that the guru can be trusted and will lead them to moksha, enlightenment or inner peace. It is based on a long line of Hindu philosophical understandings of the importance of knowledge and that the teacher, guru, is the sacred conduit to self-realization.
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath defines a Satguru as "One who brings to light the gravity of spiritual knowledge inherent in man." He continues, "The word Sat means "Truth" and Guru means "spiritual-gravity". If we go deeper into the meaning of Guru, Gu is derived from Guhya, which means "hidden knowledge of spiritual gravity" and Ru means 'Light of Knowingness'. So the Satguru is He who brings to light the Gravity of Spiritual Knowledge of God inherent in Man. The Satguru has the magnetism to attract deserving Souls and thereby enable them to tread the path of spiritual evolution. This statement applies not to the masses who are taken care of by the Guru-teachers, but to the sincere disciples who are ready to tread the solitary path to God by laying their lives on the line. "Laying one's life on the line" means breathing the Kundalini life-breath in the line of the Vajra nadi, the central channel within the Sushumna channel, which is within the channel of the spinal cord. The High Initiates then move into the Chitrini channel from where they proceed to the Brahma nadi, the final Niranjan Nirvana called Moksha."
According to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a Satguru is always a sannyasin, an unmarried renunciate. The definition of Satguru elsewhere does not however include that stricture.
- In Sikhism, Satguru is one of the many names for God.
- In Surat Shabda Yoga, Satguru is the one who initiates followers into the path.
See also
Notes
- Gurunath Siddhanath, Yogiraj. Wings to Freedom: Mystic Revelations from Babaji and the Himalayan Yogis. Alight Publications, 2004.
- Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya. Living with Siva, glossary. Himalayan Academy Publications. ISBN 0945497989
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