Necessity of a Guru See also: Guru-shishya tradition According to Shankara and others, anyone seeking to follow the philosophy of advaita vedanta must do so under the guidance of a Guru (teacher).[11] The Guru must have the following qualities (see Mundaka Upanishad 1.2.12): 1. Śrotriya — must be learned in the Vedic scriptures and sampradaya 2. Brahmaniṣṭha — literally meaning established in Brahman; must have realised the oneness of Brahman in everything and in himself The seeker must serve the Guru and submit questions with all humility in order to remove all doubts (see Bhagavad Gita 4.34). By doing so, advaita says, the seeker will attain moksha (liberation from the cycle of births and deaths). According to Adi Shankara, knowledge of brahman springs from inquiry into the words of the Upanishads, and the knowledge of brahman that shruti provides cannot be obtained in any other way. It is the teacher who through exegesis of shruti and skillful handling of words generates a hitherto unknown knowledge in the disciple. The teacher does not merely provide stimulus or suggestion.[12] -- Diego Saravia [email protected] NO FUNCIONA->[email protected] ==================================================================== "Disclaimer:" Haré lo que desee con los correos que reciba, quien no este de acuerdo, que se abstenga de enviarme correo a mí o a las listas donde este suscripto. En particular NO VALE ningun "disclaimer" que indique que el correo enviado es privado o sujeto a normas de empresas, gobiernos, u organizaciones de cualquier tipo. Con relación a los estados y sus leyes, analizare cualquier norma aplicable en el territorio donde eventualmente actúe en el momento, escucho a cualquiera que tenga algo que decir. Con respecto en particular a los derechos de autor, salvo acuerdo previo, gozaré plenamente de las 4 libertades con todo lo que reciba, considerandolo, en cuanto a lo patrimonial, como propio. ====================================================================