Gu means darkness
Ru mean light
Guru comes in many form .
Generally, Krishna is the first Guru , the guru of the inner heart . In Bhagavad Gita Krishna says He is directing the wonderings of all beings , giving them remembrance and forgetfulness , but He also brings us enlightenment.
He can , if he you so desire , lead you to the many different types of Siksa Gurus , one of which can become your formal Diksa guru , he alone may be capable to guide you fully or for further advancement on the path of spiritual life , other predominant Siksa Gurus may come into one’s life .
After prolonged association in all humility and service and through especially chanting the Names of God , the many litratures of the param para Gurus will attract the heart ,this is called Sastra sanga , so Sadhu sanga and Sastra sanga are essential. The chanting of the holy names of the Lord and the revelations and lila descriptions are synonymous and are of the same absolute spiritual nature , realized by one who is extremely humble and who holds no offences in the heart .
The Gaudia Vaisnava traditions and historical records are important to understand, new fangled methods of self realisation or speculations can hold up our progressive path .
Everything is contained in the works of our asteemed acaryas, there are many of them , Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja has taken the teachings of the different acaryas and presented all their teachings and history.
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