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21. Scientific Importance
Of Guru In The Spirituality
ध्यानमूलं गुरोर्मूर्तिः, पूजामूलं गुरोः पदौ ।। मन्त्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं, मोक्षमूलं गुरोः कृपा || dhyānamulam gurõrmūrttiḥ, pūjāmīlam gurõh padau ..
mantramūlam gurõrvākyam, mākşamūlam gurõh krpā .. The centre of meditation is guru's idol. The place of worship is at guru's feet. Guru's word is the source of mantra. Guru's blessings results in 'mökşa' i.e. final liberation.
No other western tradition holds guru in a such high esteem as the Indian spiritual tradition. In Indian spiritual tradition, there are three chief elements, God, guru and dharma (religion). God and guru are living entities and dharma is a conceptual entity of qualities. The basic difference between God and guru is that the previous status of God is that of guru and then he attains the status of the great God. To attain the eternal bliss i from the bondage of karma is our ultimate aim. It is the guru who introduces to us the concepts of God and dharma. Showing the importance of guru , Kabiraji says:
गुरु गोविंद दोनों खडे, किसको लागु पाय । बलिहारी गुरु आपकी, गोविंद दियो बताय ।। guru govinda dönöm khadē, kisakā lāgu pāya. balihāri guru āpaki, govinda diyā batāya ..
Guru has not yet attained perfect Godhood but he has started his journey on the path of attaining Godhood. His knowledge of the right path and experience offers guidance to every aspirant. And without a guide, none can attain the highest state and experience of self-realisation. That is why in Indian spirituality, guru is regarded not only indispensable but extremely inevitable.
It is said: गुरु देवो, गुरु देवता, गुरु विण घोर अंधार । जे नर गुरुथी वेगला, रडवडिया संसार ||
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