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Revision as of 00:54, 28 March 2006 by Hanuman Das (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
According to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a Satguru is always a sannyasin, an unmarried renunciate.
- In Hinduism guru is often used interchangeably with satguru. Traditionally the title "guru" is used in the context of a relationship between a teacher and a student, rather than an absolute.
- 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
- Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya. Living with Siva, glossary. Himalayan Academy Publications. ISBN 0945497989
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