Guru Tattva / Gyan Ganga

The parent is the first teacher for everyone.

And in spirituality / path of knowledge there are the concepts of Guru Tattva / Gyan Ganga.

The Sikh faith believes in Shabad Guru , that all that is written in the Guru Granth , a collection of the teachings of all 10 Guru's is the one to be followed and no living Guru.

In Chap 4, in Gita it mentions that we need a teacher to progress in Spirituality. We need teachers to learn a new subject or sport and hence we need one here too.

Soem believe that learning by one self (thru books & internet) is not enough or complete as one tends to interpret it as it is convenient to each one.

A realised soul as a Guru will guide us & correct as as necessary.

The Gita also in Chap 4 mentions that the knowledge was given to Sun God then Manu and then so on & then lost and then given again during Mahabharat time.

There are people talking about/ preaching/ elaborating from scriptures across the world in temples as well as in living rooms & thru the internet. All are teachers in away, but are they "Realised Souls" to be selected as the "Guru" ?????

Then there is the Gyan Ganga concept. All the above teachers and more are part of "Gyan Ganga" which is the flow of knowledge from various sources, but all are same in the core.

Think about it.