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The following article by Dr David Frawley was first published by DailyO
January 2017

Many religions honour their founder or great teacher in various ways. Hindu dharma is perhaps unique in December 2016
honouring the guru or spiritual master as a principle in itself beyond any particular personality, philosophy
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or revelation.
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The true guru is a position of spiritual guidance, the illuminating presence of a higher awareness. The guru
is not limited to any physical person, however exalted he or she may be.
September 2016

August 2016
The guru is an inner institution, an authority rooted in an experiential wisdom, not in any mere human
convention. The guru works to awaken us to our own Divine potential beyond the limitations of time and July 2016
space, fear or desire. June 2016

Great souls who hold the position of the guru have a special honour and immense responsibility that can April 2016
only be served in a selfless manner. The true guru is not conscious of being a guru to others, but of simply March 2016
sharing the light of truth to dispel the darkness of ignorance.
February 2016
The guru is a powerful conduit to the universal flow of knowledge. As such, there is only one true guru in all
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gurus. The guru is the guiding intelligence of the universal and eternal dharma that assumes many names
and forms. December 2015

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The importance of having a guru resides in being able to connect with the transcendent realm through a
human representative. We should emphasise the gurus teachings, rather focusing on outer appearances. October 2015

September 2015
It is the ability to surrender the human mind and its opinions that makes for a true guru. The true guru
teaches a path of self-realisation, giving us back our own true nature, not making us weak or dependent. August 2015

July 2015
Guru Purnima The full moon of the universal guru
June 2015
Guru Purnima is the day of the Hindu lunar calendar established for honouring the guru in every form, all
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the teachers, educators and teachings that help us in life, through various rituals, mantras and meditation
performed in their honour. April 2015

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Yet it is the spiritual master as the cosmic guru that is the main focus. On this day, one should dedicate
oneself to following the gurus instruction and putting it into practice. The guru principle is most active at February 2015
this time, and we can more easily connect with notable gurus past or present.
January 2015
Guru Purnima marks the birthday of Veda Vyasa, who structured the four Vedas, composed the epic of the December 2014
Mahabharata, and created the foundation for the many Puranas, the vast encyclopedias of Hindu sacred
lore. November 2014

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As such, Veda Vyasa developed the foundation for Hindu dharma as it endures to the present day, with its
main deity forms, philosophies and yogic paths. Yet Veda Vyasa stayed the background and never made September 2014
himself into an object of worship.
August 2014

Veda Vyasa is said to have used Ganesha as his scribe. What this means is that his teachings were July 2014
embedded in the cosmic mind, not simply composed at a human level. Ganesha rules over the
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organisation of all higher knowledge.
April 2014
Guru Purnima represents the date on which Lord Shiva as the Adi Guru or original guru taught the seven
February 2014
rishis who were the seers of the Vedas. This reflects the fact that Shiva is Omkara and all the higher
teachings arise out of Om as the Divine Word and cosmic sound vibration. January 2014

In the Yoga Sutras, Ishvara as Pranava or Om is said to be the Adi Guru of Yoga. Lord Buddha was said to
October 2013
have delivered his first sermon on this day at Sarnath, reflecting the power of this sacred time. June 2013

Indias most important gift to the world is its many great gurus. Since Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th March 2013
century, a galaxy of monumental teachers has inspired humanity, and awakened India to its true role as February 2013
the guru among nations.
November 2012
Today, a new generation of gurus is arising to continue the process of sharing the universal knowledge in October 2012
this new era of global communication.
August 2012
While not all gurus are great, great gurus are always present, particularly in India, some prominent in public
June 2012
activities, others known only to a few.

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