- Gurunath
Gurunath is a
family name and agiven name formales inIndia andBangladesh . Some notable persons named Gurunath include:
* Gurunath Aabaji Kulkarni (1923–1987) - One of the most reputed short story writers inMarathi .
*Gurunath Sengupta (1848–1914) - aSanskrit scholar andwriter fromBangladesh
*Gurunath Vidyanidhi (1862–1931) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer andpoet from Bangladeshpiritually-related meanings
Gurunath is a spiritual title.
Gurunath is also a commonly used term when praising what is considered by devotees the ultimate source of compassion, love and truth - irrespective of sectarian divides whether they may be devotees of
Shiva , the Lord of Transformation in the Hindu pantheon (Shaivaite ) or ofVishnu , the Lord of Preservation and Sustenance in the Hindu pantheon (Vaishnav ) or any other devotee (bhakta ) of a Hindu God or Goddess.The first part of the refrain "Bolo
Sri Sat GurunathMaharaj ki" is chanted by the leader of thekirtan ,bhajan , devotional chanting of religious scriptures or highly devotional compositions made by individuals respectively, or devotional discourse. Then the congregation responds in unison with "Jai!". This refrain, which is normally chanted at the end of abhajan orkirtan , may be translated fromSanskrit as "'Say'/'Chant'/'Proclaim' (Bolo) the name of the Spiritual Mentor who is the essence of Truth (Sri Sat Guru) who is Lord (Nath) and King (Maharaj)...'Yes'!" [ Swami Tejomayananda. Shreemad Bhagawatam (Audio Discourse on theSrimad Bhagavatam ), Hanuman Chalisa (Audio Discourse), A Seeker's Journey (Audio Discourse andBhajan /Kirtan ), The Glory of Krishna (Audio Discourse andKirtan /Bhajan ), Naam and Ram (Audio Discourse), Geetavali Ramayan (Audio Discourse andKirtan /Bhajan ) [http://www.chinmayamission.com/] [http://www.chinmayauk.org/ebookshop/] ]Gurunath is also a title given to a householder
Nath Guru byShri Gurudev Mahendranath , who wrote that he had coined the term in 1986: "So I have coined a word—Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing asGurudev and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections." [Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. [http://opendoor.nathorder.org/1987/01/01/from-a-letter-to-kapilnath-of-1-january-1987/ Personal correspondence, 1 Jan 1987] in " [http://opendoor.nathorder.org The Open Door] ". International Nath Order, 2006.]Shri Gurudev Mahendranath believed that the word "Gurunath" was not previously attested "as a title" in India, though it has been used as a proper name (see above). The usual title for a Guru is "Gurudev", which is typically applied to a
sannyasin or renunciate. In creating a sect of lay or householderNath s, Shri Gurudev Mahendranath felt that he needed some title other than Gurudev to designate the Guru-status of hissishya s or students when they had attained it. The use of the word "Gurunath" was his solution.Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his lineage, Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989). [Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. [http://opendoor.nathorder.org/index.php?s=gurunath Personal correspondence, 1987–1989] in " [http://opendoor.nathorder.org The Open Door] ". International Nath Order, 2006.]
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References
*Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev in " [http://opendoor.nathorder.org/ The Open Door] ".
International Nath Order . Retrieved March 8, 2006
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