There are nine types of gurus in the world. Nine types of gurus are given based on 'manas', based on vision, based on the grace of monks and saints, based on experience; There are nine Jupiters. 'Tribhuvanguru' has no narrow meaning. 'Tribhuvanguru' means Mahadev. One is Guru, even if you call him Kanguru. Kanguru very good or chanting mantra in your ear, keeping very close, but Kankhajura Guru nahi good! One is Guru, the other is Kulguru. Who is the guru of our entire clan. 'Ramayana' has the word 'Guru'. Now look at the proportions – Bandun Guru Pad Kanj Kripa Sindhu Narrup Hari. Mahamoh Tam Punj Jasu Bachan Rabi Kar Nikar. 'Sri Gur Charan Saroj Raj.'Guru, Guru, Guru. Who is Adi Guru. Adi Guru is the Bawliyas in the village and Anadi Guru is Mahadev sitting on Kailas. So a Guru. Another kulguru, be the guru of our kul. The word 'Kulguru' has also appeared in 'Ramayana'. Kulguru, the way Vashishta. If we have a Guru in our clan, we call him Kulguru. 'Prabhu Tumhar Kulguru.' Vibhishan says, this sea holds the best position in your clan. So Guru, Kulguru, Vashishthaji is Kulguru. The third Rajguru. Guru of kingdoms. Each princely state has a Guru, Rajguru. Rajguru is Vamdevji. Who is Vamdev? Vamadeva is a very repressed character. Yes, in 'Manas' you find the word 'Vamdev.' which constantly works behind the scenes. Vamadeva is Rajguru. Thus, if you go to Janakpur, Shatananda is the Rajguru. Guru, Kulguru, Rajguru, then fourth comes Dharmaguru. The religious leaders are different for each religion. Like Buddhist Chaplain, Jain Chaplain, Christian Chaplain, Islamic Chaplain. Our eternal preceptors. A very holy word is 'Dharmaguru.' But it can be different. Well, all of them should have one platform. That is Ekatayagya. There are many religious leaders. Then the word that comes is 'Sad Guru.' It may not be many, but only one, or two, or three, and at most four. Beyond that, there is no Sad Guru, because the word 'Sad Guru' occurs only four times in 'Ramcharitmanas'. Sad Jupiter is not more than four. Four then hold the four ends of the earth! Now in 'Ramayana' which is the definition of Sad Guru what are the four? 'Sad Guru Gyan Birag Jog K.' A true Guru is one who has knowledge, dispassion and yoga. That Sad Guru is one. Second Sad Guru 'Karandhar Sad Guru Durdha Nava.' When your life ship capsizes, he becomes our sailor-captain and does not let our bed sink in our strange situation. As the wind accelerates; There is a description of the seasons in 'Kishkindhakand', the wind comes, the clouds become this way and that. Some such Sad Guru comes into life; May your doubts and illusions be dispelled, O Sad Guru. and the fourth Sad Guru, 'Sad Guru Baid Bachan Biswasa.' Fourth Sad Guru who is our physician. Do not condemn us, diagnose us is the fourth Sad Guru. Who is Sad Guru? Who erases your illusions of me. It is not the Guru who misleads us; Dispel illusions. Second, do not condemn us. You will go to hell and you are so mean and angry! Not to condemn, but our illness is work. Our anger is our disease. Our greed is our disease, but if you are a doctor, diagnose! Sadh Guru is the one who diagnoses. One who is full of knowledge, full of dispassion and full of yoga is a good guru. And when the lifeboat of the dependent is capsized, the good Guru stands by our well and turns the sail against the current of the society's situation with this sail. 'Karandhar Sad Guru Drudh Nawa.' These four characteristics of Sad Guru; 'Ramayana' asserts that he is called Sad Guru. So Guru, Kulguru, Rajguru, Dharmaguru, Sad Guru comes after Jagad Guru. Jagad Guru Shankaracharya, Jagad Guru Madhwacharya, Jagad Guru Ramanujacharya, Jagad Guru Nimbarkacharya, Jagad Guru Vallabhacharya. As many as can be counted on fingers. Then the society calls someone Jagad Guru is a different matter! We do not fall into it. But Jagad Guru is the Guru of the whole world. Tulsi says, Ram is also Jagad Guru. According to 'Mahabharata', Krishna is also Jagad Guru. Ram Jagad Guru in 'Krishnan Vande Jagad Guru' and 'Ramayana'. Trigunateet Rishi Maharshi Atri has called Rama as Jagad Guru. So sixth Jagad Guru. Before the seventh takes the last peak, two more Gurus come in 'Ramayana'. One is Surguru. Jupiter, the Guru of Gods is called Surguru, Devguru. And Baliguru comes in Tulsidharshan. Bali means Lord Shukracharya of Daityas. So Surguru, Asuraguru, Adiguru, Kulguru, Dharmaguru, Sadguru, Jagadguru, Rajguru. The name of the one above all is Tribhuvanguru which means Mahadev. } (Compiled by: Nitin Vadgama)
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