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The Science and the Art of Gurometry

Decoding the Gurus

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The Different Dimensions of Guru

Guru is a word from, I think, Sanskrit and Pali from around the Indian region. It means like teacher or one more specialist knowledge in a particular field. Now guru refers to generally someone who has special knowledge and insight that they can provide to their followers. And there are other related concepts, things like shamans, or girls, profits, soupsayers,. These are figures that are often more associated with pre-modern societies than contemporary ones.

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