Main Hindu concept #1

The Gurus

In Hinduism gurus are highly respected and are in one of the higher casts. In the simplest term a guru is teacher who teaches through examples and pass on their wisdom. When a guru dies his disciples or students will take the gurus place sometimes there is more than one student meaning that when the guru dies both students will become gurus. When a Hindu has a question about his life or the meaning of something he will go to the guru and ask for help and advice. Because gurus have to know all of the text in Hinduism they will refer the person to a text or story “to solve this problem we must look at the Bhagavad gita, it says…” The gurus have to memorize the Bhagavad gita, and its 45000 versus. Hinduism is also strongly base on oral tradition meaning that the gurus not only have to know the Bhagadva gita but they also have to know all of the stories of Hinduism and the gods.