Guru vs. Yogi — What's the Difference?

Guru (, UK also ; Sanskrit: गुरु, IAST: guru; Pali: garu) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher.

A yogi is a practitioner of Yoga, including a sannyasin or practitioner of meditation in Indian religions. The feminine form, sometimes used in English, is yogini.

In Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism, a personal spiritual teacher.

One who is adept in yoga.

Any of the ten successive spiritual teachers who developed Sikhism between the 16th and 18th centuries.

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.

Guru See Guru Granth Sahib.

To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.

A trusted counselor and adviser; a mentor.

To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.

A popular or influential leader or advocate, as of a movement or idea

A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic.

In Indian traditions,it means a knowlegable teacher who guides his shishya(disciple/lit. seeker of [of knowledge or truth])

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A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

One who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight

An influential advisor or mentor.

To act as a guru; to give wise advice

Same as gooroo.

A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

A recognized leader in some field or of some movement;