Guru: the eradication of the darkness of ignorance so that the light of knowledge can seep in.
While we may all seek to find a Guru, or teacher to help us along the path of illumination, to show us the way or point us in the right direction, ultimately the truth is that the Guru lies within each and every one of us. For only from within can we remove the veils of illusion that bind us to the artificial light of this earthly plane. Only we can light the lamp of knowledge, if we so desire it, so that we can see the truth and in doing so wake up from this deep maya or slumber.
Many times, as we journey along this path to enlightenment, we learn how to tap into our inner-selves, through the awareness of other fellow travelers. By sharing, not only our triumphs, but more importantly our failures, we grow and rise higher and higher towards that one goal…to return to that place of Universal Love. Guru is this place of sharing and exchanging of ideas, thoughts, feelings, triumphs and non-achievements.
It is a place where the questions can sometimes be more thought provoking than the answers—where we come together as a spiritual family to teach each other, to learn from one another, to help each other on this sometimes difficult path. Even though the path may be thorny, it is made less prickly by the rose petals laid down by our spiritual brothers and sisters as we unite.