Đ Guru is moulded by the Śiṣya :
Two Qualifications for a Guru are mentioned in the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad ;
परीक्ष्य लोकान्कर्मचितान्ब्राह्मणो निर्वेदमायान्नास्त्यकृतः कृतेन।
तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत्समित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम्॥
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Two Qualifications for a Guru are mentioned in the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad ;
परीक्ष्य लोकान्कर्मचितान्ब्राह्मणो निर्वेदमायान्नास्त्यकृतः कृतेन।
तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत्समित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम्॥
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in the passage dealing with the concept of the Paramātmān (Paramātmā~Tattva).
Here one is exhorted to "go to the Guru for refuge".
One Qualification for the Guru is that He must be a Śrotrīya.
A Śrotrīya is one who is steeped in the Vedas. Erudition in the Vedas constitutes his
Here one is exhorted to "go to the Guru for refuge".
One Qualification for the Guru is that He must be a Śrotrīya.
A Śrotrīya is one who is steeped in the Vedas. Erudition in the Vedas constitutes his
educational qualification.
But as a Guru He must have a 2nd qualification.
That is He must be a Brahmā~Niṣṭhāka :
apart from possessing Knowledge of the Paramātmān to the utmost-limits,
He must have realisation of it in his Heart.
Such personal experience or realisation is not
But as a Guru He must have a 2nd qualification.
That is He must be a Brahmā~Niṣṭhāka :
apart from possessing Knowledge of the Paramātmān to the utmost-limits,
He must have realisation of it in his Heart.
Such personal experience or realisation is not
possible without
Love,
The spirit of Sacrifice,
The desire to help others
&
Truthful Conduct.
It means that the Upaniṣadic ācārya,
Unlike the Present-day Professor,
Was Not merely a man of Knowledge but a Teacher who possessed a Wealth of Qualities which Enabled Him to Lead his
Love,
The spirit of Sacrifice,
The desire to help others
&
Truthful Conduct.
It means that the Upaniṣadic ācārya,
Unlike the Present-day Professor,
Was Not merely a man of Knowledge but a Teacher who possessed a Wealth of Qualities which Enabled Him to Lead his
student to the Realisation of The Self.
In english, One speaks of "Qualities of Head & Heart".
Like that,
Đ Guru must be distinguished intellectually & must have a big heart.
The student living with him in the Gurukula helps the Guru in realising this.
In english, One speaks of "Qualities of Head & Heart".
Like that,
Đ Guru must be distinguished intellectually & must have a big heart.
The student living with him in the Gurukula helps the Guru in realising this.
In other words, just as the Śiṣya is moulded by the Guru, the Guru is also (indirectly) moulded by his Śiṣya.
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ॐ गुरुभ्यो नम:।
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।।जयतु सनातन धर्मः।।🙏
#WordsOfKanchiSankaracharya
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