Who is the real guru?
Who is the real guru? Two contrary views were expressed in these columns recently one by a proclaimed guru, exchanging wisdom for compensation, and the other by a reluctant guru who expected no compensation yet never succeeded in being proclaimed a guru. A guru is one who removes ignorance about one's own potentiality. Some claiming to be guru provide information drawn from scriptures. But that makes one possessed of information, which is not a substitute for wisdom. The internet is a great source of information, but the one who is a service provider cannot be a guru. A guru can only make the seeker competent and qualified to become wise with the information provided; the guru cannot make the disciple wise. Mother is said to be a great guru. What role does a mother play in the child's physical, psychological, moral and spiritual evolution? Observe a mother bird after it lays its egg. It gives the egg the warmth it needs and protects it from harm. Once the chick comes out of the...