4: Three Philosophies Concerning a Guru

A fascinating insight

Some sages have said that Bhagwan (God) is greater than the Guru. Others have contradicted this and said no, the Guru is greater than Bhagwan. The Vedas confuse the matter even further by declaring that Bhagwan and the Guru are equal. What are we to understand from this? Swami Govindananda not only reconciles these apparently different philosophies but he also introduces a fourth one…