KnowraGuruLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Guru, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 5Narrower topic 3Compared with 1VajrayanaRelated: Vajrayana places special emphasis on the teacher’s role in instruction and empowerment.TantraRelated: A teacher transmits tantric instructions that texts alone may not provide.RamakrishnaRelated: Ramakrishna taught through personal encounters, stories, and guidance to visitors and disciples.TulsidasNarrower topic: Later accounts of Tulsidas’s life emphasize the formative role of his teacher Narharidas.Jiddu KrishnamurtiCompared with: Krishnamurti rejected the authority and dependency implied by the guru-disciple relationship.K. Pattabhi JoisRelated: Jois’s authority as a guru shaped both the transmission of his method and debates about teacher power.Sai Baba of ShirdiNarrower topic: Devotees commonly approach Sai Baba as a guide and spiritual master.NeotantraRelated: Neotantric groups often negotiate how much authority modern teachers should hold.VasishthaNarrower topic: Vasishtha’s instruction of Rama is a celebrated model of guruhood.