Guruhood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guruhood is a noun meaning The state or condition of a guru.
Meaning
The state or condition of a guru.
Example Sentences
Model Gurus of Indian Tradition: From the time of Brihaspati and Dakshinamurti we have had ancient models of Guruhood in India.
Rather than trying to understand the basis of guruhood, another means to grasp the phenomenon is to classify those who are recognized as gurus.
According to Agehananda Bharati, the famous Tantric scholar, diksha forms the essence of guruhood: The notion of diksha provides us, as a semantic by-product so to speak, with a definition of a guru —[...]
Indeed, with them the words and message of the Guru as transmitted to them were considered as Guru, guruhood being supposed to have been transmitted to them through the words and the message and the mission that went with them.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gurudom, guruship, guroo, gooroo, gurukul, godman.
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