In Hinduism a guru symbolizes greatness, excellence, size, importance, status, responsibility, etc. The words of a guru (guru vac) are like the words of God (brahma vac). The teaching of a guru (upadesam) is similar to a verbal testimony (pramana). The mantra given by a guru during ...
while God remains a passive witness, without taking any active role in it. According to others, Prakriti is his dependent agent who acts under his inviolable will. Whatever may be the truth, the theories of Hindu cosmogony present a complex universe, which is without...
Guru is the causal planet of knowledge and intelligence. Of all the planets, it is the most auspicious planet. According to astrology, the influence of many unfavourable periods in the horoscope of people is reduced due to the grace of planet Jupiter. Guru or Planet Jupiter is the lord of ...
By the act of doing Namaskar to an elder or a spiritually acclaimed person (such as a Saint or Guru) or to the Deity, one pays obeisance through an act of salutation. That way the person doing the Namaskar becomes the recipient of sattvic (pure) components through subtle frequencies of b...