Is there a need of a Guru to follow spirituality?

Question

How can a true Guru be recognized?

Answer 1

There is definitely a need of a Guru to follow the spiritual path and only under a guidance of Guru can you be shown the right path. A true Guru can be recognized by the way he guides you and shows you the correct path, you can realize for yourself that under a false Guru your spiritual progress shall remain slow and halting.

Answer 2

Not mandatory.

If you know how to listen to the God speaking in your heart - and if you have the innocence to learn something from everyone - you are on the right path.



A Guru (not the false ones) can speed up your process - but whether you will get the right Guru or not is also dependant on whether you actually need one. If you are true and at some stage stuck in your spiritual quest - God will send the guru to you. You cannot find one by searching and/or interviewing people.



A bad Guru can hurt you beyond repair:

See where ages of brainwashing by the clergy has taken today's Christians. They live eat and breathe based on one of the 100 versions of the Bible - but very few of them know how to close their eyes and ask Jesus what is right and what is wrong. The Bible, The Clergy, The baptism, The bread, The Wine, The cross (or lack of it) ... this is Christianity. Where do they have any room for Christ?



So much so, that they even argue that a one-day old child is a sinner, but a murderer who is just baptised is not.

Answer 3

A guru may be a religious leader or can just be a more enlightened friend you have. You don't choose a guru, it comes to happen in your life. You have the chance to meet a person who answers your inner question in a way that matches with your expectations and level of enlightenment. You listen, you follow, without being forced, it just happens.



Is there a need of a guru for our spiritual growth? I would say no, but I would also say that it helps a lot, though. A guru is someone who teaches us, but also gives us encouragement during hard times.



Peace!

Answer 4

Dear friend,



Yes. There is a need of a Guru not only to follow Spirituality, but also to lead our lives successfully. A "Guru" is a person who has great knowledge, very good experiences in life and who is well-versed in the 'art of living'.



There is none called a 'True Guru' & if he has not mastered the art of living, then he cannot be called a "Guru". A "Guru" or a "Master" can be recognised by the way he leads his life, speaks, treats others, and overall from his own behavior.



Regards.

Answer 5

Yes. But a bogus guru will do one any good. There are so many less than bonafide gurus. A Pure Bonafide guru doesn't charge money for transcendental wisdom. They are not a guru to make profit, but only to deliver the fallen conditioned souls from material existence. But we should give them daksina or donation to help them spread the wisdom. There are only 4 pure sampradayas in the whole material world. If ones guru is not of the 4 sampradayas then they are not bonafide. One should immediately reject an unbonafide guru and seek out a bonafide Pure Guru (Spiritual Master). A pure guru is in the pure disciplic succession and unbroken chain steaming all the way from God Himself. If this is not the case then one should run as far as possible, because they will certainly be misled. Don't settle for a unbonafide guru. That is not guru, it is something esle. When someone knows what a true guru is if they are sincere they will seek one out and render service unto them and inquire submissively about spiritual topics, and follow their instructions. In this way one can come to the pure state of Consciousness and be liberated. But there are 5 kinds of liberation. One needs to know the best liberation available. Good luck, you'll need it there are innumerable bogi yogis who want to cheat you. But you will get what you deserve acording to the cheating propensity within your heart.

Answer 6

When you get confuse often, facing not easy going, can't solve your difficulties, get tired of practicing spiritual conduct, see no other way, than naturally either you leave spiritual practice or start searching for some sort of Guru or teacher like person for guidance.

If someone solves your above mentioned difficulties than of course naturally an honor and obligation will dwell in your heart for that person. An unselfish, genuine Guru is that who guide you until you realize the truth of supreme 'Paramaatmaa'. Wish you best of luck.



From: ‘Prafull’ Paramaatmaa Daas ('Prafull', God's obedient),

“Vishwa Paramaatmaa Parivaar Dharma” (The World of God’s Family, The Aim ).

Answer 7

Yes. You must have heard 'Guru bina gati nahin'.



Guru can be anything (a book or other source of knowledge)or anyone who leads you on the path of spirituality by awakening/satisfying your interest in knowing the real you & your creator and bringing you closer to Him...Just follow your heart. You may stumble, falter, or be disillusioned many times over, but who said the path was littered with roses only!!!

Answer 8

There is a very good saying I read in one of the books of spirituality. It goes like this.



When Chela is ready Guru will appear.



So do your bit and leave rest to Him.



Regards

Answer 9

Yes,we need a Guru. Guru is not a goal,though. Guru is a path,he will lead us on it,we must walk it and attain the goal.



Guru is the one who is selfless,does not discriminate people on the basis of caste,creed,religion,gender and wealth.More drawn to the poor and needy,show concern for them and keeps their company more.Guru makes people independent(does not encourage dependency),strong and moving upward.

Answer 10

Never will be a sure method to identify a true Guru, best minister, priest or even knowing which car repair shop is the best.

Answer 11

A true Guru is the one who can show you the path to God.



The longingness to attain God will help you find the right Guru.



Once you have got the Guru, you should not suspect him.You should have complete faith in him.

Answer 12

Without Guru u don't get Krsna, and without Krsna u don't get Guru, so pray sincerely for a Guru to Lord Krsna and He will reciprocate according to your hearts desire. I was so lucky in this regard, I never fail to count my blessings. All Glories 2 Guru and Gauranga!!

Answer 13

G : generous U: ultimate path finder to improve further

R: reasonable ,responsible,responsiveness, real sense,right guidence,rich philosopher to reach beyond the reach of reaching

U : unbelievable gettings from the hide characters of students'



As mean GURU is very much needed

Answer 14

A Guru, is like a minister, or a preacher, God tells us if they preaches his Words, they should live of off the ministry, but we do not need them to follow, spirituality , we need God for that, since the spirit of God already lives in us we need to seek ,Him and we will find Him, seek Him with all of our , heart, soul, mind and strenght, listen to His voice, meditates in his words ,night and day, do not go ashray, pray constanly, for help, and guidance, and do not fullfil the desirer of the flesh. one suppose to take care of God's, people so the Gospel can spread all over the world, those are God's command ,and we as Christians should obey God's, law. peace to all.

Answer 15

The first school of any one is his house, father mother, then when you grow to a level, guru, school comes.

Answer 16

he is just giving, never taking anything from you. he can do so because he is one with the overflowing spiritual substance called brahman. jesus also said, unless there are streams of living water flowing from your body, you will not go to heaven anyway. thats what it is all about. the guru is the incarnation of the mercy of the lord, which is the reason for his disciple to worship him as god.

Answer 17

If you really mean ''spirituality'' than the only one needed is God. For any other thing you may choose a guru.



At this time God's sustenance and guidance is available directly from God.



Gurus have more knowledge and power than ordinary people and less than God. The highest knowledge about the soul and creation is only with God. Soul is also called spirit and the knowledge about the soul is called spirituality. To follow spirituality one needs God. Anyone who has achieved God and is willing to take you to Him - take that one's advice.



Many who are called gurus at this time realize many things, but they hardly realize God. They realize the power of their own self or they use the power from other souls, etc and they may even believe they are God..... But God is not a human being. As long as one who is not God believes he is God, he will be unable to take you to God. Also for as long as a knolwedgeful person believes to have the highest knowledge he or she will be unable to lead you to God - the source of knowledge.



One who tells you he is God or that God is in you and me and everywhere can hardly achieve God because they are leading themselves and others to wrong direction and the return of such karma won't allow them to achieve God - at least not in due time (it depends on how astray they are).

If God is in you does it mean that God has become so unconscious that He does not recognize Himself? If you cannot say about God that He is unconscious and since you are unaware of who you are it means that you are not God. If you are not God then it means God is not in everyone and not everywhere. So those who encourage people to believe that are creating confusion and it is confusion that they achieve too. So a lot of atention is needed.



You'd be amazed to find out that it is ordinary people who have realized God and are transforming themselves. Therefore many ordinay un-famous people are so spiritual at this time ... Actually the true meaning of a guru is one who has realized God and is willing to put you in direct relationship with the SatGuru (God).



To realize God as used here in this answer - means to have a practical relationship with Him from which you receive sustenance and guidance to follow spirituality.



People don't even know the meaning of achieving God. They take that as ultimate realization. In fact it is the begining of self transformation.

Answer 18

No. As a Christian the only one guiding me is God through the Holy Spirit. But the Lord has called some to preach his Word, to share it with others. But they are just like us...we don't need them to follow spirituality as you put it.

Answer 19

Guru needs defining...



I don't need a Guru. I need a saviour who loves me and gave his life for me!



woohoooo

Answer 20

a "guru" may be a teacher who help you with the undertanding of verious concept and ideas and methods of faith, but the spirituality of it is a very personal journey that you will eventually travel alone

Answer 21

Neither because of the fact of love nr using concern. The family participants individuals are consistently dealing with issues and suffers. they have confidence that those Sadhus , government or saints can relieve them of those sufferings. so as that they admire them to earn their advantages.

Answer 22

"VASUDEV SUTAM DEVAM KANSH CHARUNA MARDANAM DEVAKI PARAMANANDAM SRI KRISHNAM VANDE JAGADGURUM" LORD KRISHNA IS THE BEST AND THE ONLY RELIABLE GURU IN THIS WORLD AS PER MY OPINION.

Answer 23

It is more likely that you will encounter many teachers. We all learn from each other as well.

Answer 24

NO! Just follow Jesus Christ, he is the way.

Answer 25

YES IT IS IT CAN NOT BE RECOGNIZED BUT IT SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED

Answer 26

NO