Question

In His 1956 Divine Guru Poornima Discourse, Swami simplifies the meaning of ‘Guru’: “The Guru is called so because the letter ‘Gu’ signifies Gunaatheetha - one who has transcended the three gunas (qualities) - the Thaamasik, the Raajasik and even the Saathwik (ignorant, passionate and virtuous); and the letter ‘Ru’ signifies one who is Roopa Varjitha (one who has grasped the formless aspect of God-head)…The ‘Guru’ destroys the illusion and sheds light; his presence is cool and comforting. That is why this day, a Pournami (Full Moon day), is allotted for paying due honour to the Guru. Moreover, the Moon is the presiding deity of the mind and Pournami is the day on which the mind has become fully beneficent. Of course, you must know what you have lost, so that you may start on the search to recover it!”

According to Swami, what have we lost that the Guru helps us find?

A. Learning to control the mind.
B. Our real name.
C. Our relationship with God.
D. The Divinity in all of His Creation.

Answer 1

learning to control the mind is ans