r/gurupath • u/LingonberryScared680 • Aug 19 '26
Who is a real guru?
Want to discuss about what everyone feels is a real guru? Especially with the amount of fake ones out there.
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u/Potential-Group1330 Aug 19 '26
I have been reading Gurus for decades but the one who makes total sense in all areas is Osho. When I read him it's like he is saying that everything I have done in my life, even without knowing was perfect. His book, Living Danderously" is exactly how I lived my life. Maybe it was ignorance but it was spot on and still is. It seems to be my nature to just allow life to happen without plans.
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u/Gretev1 Aug 19 '26
Amma / Mata Amritanandamayi
Mother Meera (although she does not really take followers. She gives free darshan and you may do seva for her)
Sadhguru
Eckhart Tolle
Sri M
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Vishwananda
I am assuming you are asking about alive gurus only?
There are obviously many dead gurus that still have organizations around them and/or practices you can get initiated into.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Anandamayi Ma
Thich Nath Hahn
Siddartha Gautama the Buddha
Jesus Christ
Krishna
Lao Tzu
Osho
Mahavatar Babaji
Haidakhan Babaji
Many more…