Guru
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Guru is a spiritual teacher and guide, especially in Indian religions, who imparts wisdom and leads disciples toward enlightenment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guru canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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religious title ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
guru–disciple relationship
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guru–shishya tradition ⓘ initiation ⓘ transmission of spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | mere academic teacher ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Indian religions
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South Asian spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| goal |
guide spiritual practice
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impart wisdom ⓘ lead disciples toward enlightenment ⓘ |
| guides |
inner transformation
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realization of the self ⓘ spiritual discipline (sadhana) ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
authority in spiritual matters
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revered by disciples ⓘ source of scriptural interpretation ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyMeaning | heavy or weighty (in knowledge or importance) ⓘ |
| hasModernUsage | expert or master in a particular field ⓘ |
| hasModernUsageContext | informal English ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Gurus ⓘ |
| importantInScripture |
Bhagavad Gita commentarial traditions
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Sikh scriptures (Guru Granth Sahib, conceptually) ⓘ Upanishadic traditions ⓘ |
| languageScript | Devanagari (गुरु) ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
acharya
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sadguru ⓘ satguru ⓘ spiritual master ⓘ |
| requires |
devotion from disciple
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discipleship ⓘ |
| role |
mentor on the path to enlightenment
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spiritual guide ⓘ teacher of sacred knowledge ⓘ |
| symbolizes | link between human and divine ⓘ |
| teaches |
dharma
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ethical conduct ⓘ meditation ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| usedInReligion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs | dispeller of darkness (ignorance) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.