Why do we Need Guru?

By: Yashica Paramkusham

Om Ajnana Timirandhasya

Jnaanaanjana Salaakaya

Caksur Unmilitam yena

Tasmai Sri Gurave Namah

[ O Gurudeva! I offer my humble pranams from my inner heart. With the torch light of divine knowledge you open my eyes blinded by darkness of ignorance.]

• Who is a Guru?

• Why do we need a Guru?

• How does a Guru help us?

Topics for today

Who is Guru?

Gu = Darkness

Ru = Light

Guru = One who

brings one from

darkness to light

Why Do We need Guru ?

Can one become a doctor just by reading a few books? No! He needs professional training.

In that similar way, one cannot reach Lord Krishna by himself. We need a Guru.

A guru helps one attain Krishna by enlightening him with transcendental knowledge.

Why do we need a Guru?

Narayano api vikrtim yati guroh pracyutasya

durbuddheh kamalam jalaad apetam sosayati ravir na poayati

(Jaladakhyana Samhita) [ When a lotus flower is situated in water, the

rays of the sun cause it to blossom. The same sun, however, will wither a lotus which is not situated in water. In this example, the disciple is compared to the lotus, Sri Guru to water, and the Supreme Lord to the sun.]

We need Guru

Even Lord Krishna takes a Guru when He comes down to Earth.

Garga Muni was Krishna Balarama's first Guru.

Krishna’s Gurus

Diksha Guru – Garga muniSiksha Guru- Sandipani

Why do we Need Guru?

It is impossibleto reach Lord Krishna by ourselves.

Prathaman tu gurum pujyam Tatas caiva mamarcanam

Kurvan siddhim avapnoti hy Anyatha nisphalam bhavet

"One must always worship one's guru first and only then worship Me (Lord

Krishna) to get perfection. If one neglects this process, everything will be

fruitless."

How does a Guru help us?

A frog trapped inside a deep well cannot come out by itself. It needs help to reach the outside.

Guru is connected to Lord Krishna and he translates the information to us.

Guru deva Guru Deva Guru Deva Guru Deva Guru carana kamala bhaja man Guru-krpa vina nahi koi sadhana-bal Bhaja man bhaja anukshan

Guru Bhajan

Quiz Time!

1.Who was Krishna’s Diksha Guru?

2.Who was Krishna’s Siksha Guru?

3.Who gave Krishna his name?

4.What is the meaning of ‘Gu’ in Guru?

5.What is the meaning of ‘Ru’ in Guru?

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare