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Guru Summary
625 words, approx. 2 pages
Guru Guru is a Hindi word that refers to a teacher or a religious and spiritual guide. Similarly, modern usage of the word in the West usually refers to a wise person—maybe a teacher—with knowledge and expertise about a particular...
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Guru : Hindu Terms
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teacher; spiritual guide; spiritual head of a Hindu sect or community. The institution of gurus is an important feature of the Hindu tradition and is entirely separate from the institution of hereditary priesthood. In some sects and schools of yoga...
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Gurū Summary
2,924 words, approx. 10 pages
GURŪ. The word gurū refers to a spiritual master or teacher whose gift or skill bears an esoteric dimension. Though derived from the Hindu tradition, the term gurū has also come to be applied to spiritual masters of other religious...
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Guru Information
8,934 words, approx. 30 pages
Guru (Sanskrit: गुरु), is a term denoting a teacher in the religious or spiritual sense, and is commonly used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, as well as in many new religious movements. The guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit...


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Guru Quotes
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A Guru ( गुरू Sanskrit ) is based on a long line of Hindu philosophical understandings, related to the importance of knowledge and that the teacher, guru, is the sacred conduit to self-realization. Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Historical 1.2...


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The Boston Globe
Lakeside guru
08/08/1999: 1,079 words, approx. 4 pages
Guru is a Hindi word for personal spiritual adviser or teacher. It has come into common usage in English, for the past 30 years or so, to mean any charismatic leader highly regarded by a group of followers. I don't know much about gurus,...
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Gadget Guru
12/19/2002: 543 words, approx. 2 pages
00-00-0000 GADGET GURU By BRYAN ENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Date: 12-19-2002, Thursday Section: GET SET! Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B Column: GADGET GURU All items found in this stocking stuffer edition of the Gadget Guru...
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AP News
Video game guru wants happy games
3/8/2007: 278 words, approx. 1 pages
Video game developers should resist the temptation to produce only sequels of established hits and games based on horror and revenge, Nintendo Co.'s top designer said Thursday.Video game guru Shigeru Miyamoto said his industry's reputation has suffered in the past decade. Designers have failed to...
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AP News
Nintendo guru wants more happy games
3/9/2007: 278 words, approx. 1 pages
Video game developers should resist the temptation to produce only sequels of established hits and games based on horror and revenge, Nintendo Co.'s top designer said Thursday.Video game guru Shigeru Miyamoto said his industry's reputation has suffered in the past decade. Designers have failed to...
 


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