Guru


Guru was one Who dwelt in Tattva Sat Truthfulness Could genuinely Show his Followers Path to Gaining Enlightenment

A word coined for a spiritual master… one adept, authoritative… well versed in Scriptures. It can also be used beyond spiritual terminology.   Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Maharishi Ramana were spiritual masters of their era… gurus who finally succeeded in reaching stage of enlightenment in their lifetime.   One who dwelt in Tattva, Sat (truthfulness) and could genuinely show his followers […]


All my life from Six Years of age I Followed Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana The two Preceptors of Spirituality

In the last about 150 years amongst 7000 million people existing world over only two travelers of spiritual path finally reached stage of enlightenment… Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana!   When young and in search of a guru, I found none. I started following teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana. Writings relating to Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and […]


Must we Follow a Spiritual Master who had yet to Gain Enlightenment in Present Life

Now and in times to come, must we follow a spiritual master who had yet to gain enlightenment in present life? In the last about 150 years only two spiritual stalwarts finally succeeded in gaining enlightenment in their lifetime… Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana!   When I could not find a spiritual master to guide me in the journey […]


A Spiritual Master can only be One who Understood Essence of Spirituality in Totality

A spiritual master can only be one who understood essence of spirituality in totality. In the last about 150 years only two souls finally succeeded in reaching stage of enlightenment… Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana! There was nothing nobler than following teachings of these two enlightened souls to gain enlightenment in present life.   The personal presence of a […]


Do We really need a Physical Guru to Guide Us in the Journey of Spiritual Life

Do we really need a physical Guru to guide us in the journey of spiritual life? When about nine years of age I searched for a spiritual master to guide me in the spiritual journey of life! No matter how best I tried, the numerous trips taken by me when I accompanied my father on official trips… I could find […]


Do We really Need a Guru for Indulging in Meditation

Do we really need a guru for indulging in meditation? How could a spiritual master help us on path of contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning! Indulgence in yoga meditation demands our contemplating on deeper issues of life contained in scriptures of different religions of world. Path of contemplation is always traveled all alone. At the most we could consult a spiritual […]


No matter How Best I Searched I could never Get a Living Spiritual Master

My personal notion is enlightened ones never die. They lived in their teachings all the time. From six years of age I followed teachings of Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita, teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana in the books available world over relating to them… finally gaining success at the end of spiritual journey. Guided by these spiritual […]


How Many Spiritual Masters do We Think Existed Today

How many spiritual masters do we think existed today! No matter how best I searched from six years of age… I could not get one! Contemplating the cause I finally realized the abstract truth of life. Spiritual masters never die… they lived in their teachings all the time.   I started following teachings of Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita… teachings […]


In Adverse Weather Confines of Deep Dense Forests Upper Reaches of Himalayas Sporting Long Beards by Yogis was Common

In yesteryears when yogis contemplated in confines of deep dense forests, upper reaches of Himalayas… facilities for shaving of beard were non-existent. Furthermore, the introspection, contemplation continued for days, weeks… even months. In such adverse circumstances there was no alternative for these sages, Rishis but to manifest long beards.   For a serious traveler of spiritual path, hygiene was of […]


One Who can Clarify our Spiritual Queries was a Perfect Spiritual Guru

One who can clarify our spiritual queries (especially lying on a cot) was a perfect spiritual guru… the likes of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa or Maharishi Ramana. Those living in palatial ashrams (hermitages), surrounded by hordes of so-called followers… can they be considered competent to solve our queries in totality? So-called religious or spiritual preceptors who had yet to understand meaning […]


Before Finding a Spiritual Advisor We ought to Know the Correct Definition of Spirituality

Before finding a spiritual advisor… we ought to know the correct definition of spirituality! As per scriptures of Hinduism… spirituality was the path to reach our inner self, our consciousness that existed within our heart! The path of spirituality is always travelled all alone. Why? To realize our true nature… to realize our true inner self… our following path of […]