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RAMAKRISHNA ANANDA

About Gurus

How Gurus help you discover your spiritual nature

The term guru can be defined simply as teacher. But satguru means spiritual guide, dispeller of spiritual ignorance. Satgurus have three functions:  1) as guides; 2) as dispellers of delusions; and 3) as matchmakers who assist the seeker in having a closer relationship with Spirit.

What a Guru is About

That’s what being a Guru is about, guiding people to discover their spiritual natures and Spirit everywhere. We dispel darkness, ignorance, confusion and suffering. Also, we are matchmakers, helping seekers enter into a relationship with the Divine.

  • Gurus are spiritual guides helping move us toward the realization of soul and Infinite Spirit
  • Gurus are dispellers of darkness, freeing us of spiritual ignorance
  • Gurus are matchmakers, helping us find and live in a relationship with God
  • Gurus are enthusiastic yogis and devotees who love the Lord
  • As we awaken to spiritual life, we find that we are spiritual beings meant to have a wonderful, spiritually conscious life
  • Learn about the discoveries we make as we awaken to Spirit
We are spiritual beings
“Yoga is changing the world as we see that human beings, deep inside, are actually spiritual beings.”

— Ramakrishna Ananda

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