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   Gu·ru

   /ˈɡo͝oˌro͞o/

   

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   • 1. (in Hinduism and Buddhism) a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation. Similar spiritual teacherteachertutorsagecounselormentorguiding lightspiritual leaderleadermasteracharyapanditswamimaharishiroshirabbiravrebbeOpposite disciple
   • ▪ each of the ten first leaders of the Sikh religion.
   • ▪ an influential teacher or popular expert: "a management guru" Similar expertauthorityleading lightprofessionalmasterpunditinformal:buffwhizboffinOpposite amateur

   Word Origin from Hindi and Punjabi, from Sanskrit guru ‘weighty, grave’ (compare with Latin gravis), hence ‘elder, teacher’.

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   • Guru (/ ˈ ɡ uː r uː / Sanskrit: गुरु, IAST: guru; Pali: garu) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential figure to the disciple (or shisya in Sanskrit, literally seeker [of knowledge or truth]) or student, with the guru serving as a ...

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   • The word " GURU " stands for Philosophical and Spiritual Guide. Interestingly, in its spelling ( GURU) is embedded the hidden message "Gee, you are you", i. e. the knowledge and guidance is with no one else but you. You are truly the part of the same Supreme Power that created you.

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   • guru: [noun] an expert. See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan .

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   1. : a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism. 2. a. : a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern. has been a guru to many young writers. b. : one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent. became the guru of the movement.

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   Meaning of guru in English. guru. noun [ C ] uk / ˈɡʊr.uː / us / ˈɡʊr.uː / Add to word list. a religious leader or teacher in the Hindu or Sikh religion. informal. a person skilled in something who gives advice: a management guru. a lifestyle guru. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Teachers. academician. ALNCo. associate professor.

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   The guru is literally understood as "weighty", states Alex Wayman, and it refers to the Buddhist tendency to increase the weight of canons and scriptures with their spiritual studies. In Mahayana Buddhism, a term for Buddha is Bhaisajya guru, which refers to "medicine guru", or "a doctor who cures suffering with the medicine of his teachings".

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   noun. Hinduism. a preceptor giving personal religious instruction. an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader. any person who counsels or advises; mentor: The elder senator was her political guru. a leader in a particular field: the city's cultural gurus.

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   IPA guide. A guru is a spiritual teacher and leader, particularly in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. It has been said that your guru will find you when you are ready for your study — your journey — to begin. The noun guru is a Sanskrit word which also means “weighty,” or “grave.”.

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   See guru in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: guru. Definition of guru noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    guru. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Hinduism gu‧ru /ˈɡʊruː/ noun [ countable] 1 informal someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, and gives advice to other people a management guru a fashion guru 2 a Hindu religious teacher or leader Examples from the Corpus guru • In walks a skinny, intense ...