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Guru vs. Yogi — What's the Difference?

Guru vs. Yogi — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Guru and Yogi

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Guru

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.

Yogi

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.

Guru

In Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism, a personal spiritual teacher.

Yogi

One who is adept in yoga.

Guru

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

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.

Guru

Guru See Guru Granth Sahib.

Yogi

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

Guru

A trusted counselor and adviser; a mentor.

Yogi

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

Guru

A popular or influential leader or advocate, as of a movement or idea
"In a culture that worships slimness, he was the Guru of Lean" (Erica Abeel).

Yogi

A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic.

Guru

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

Yogi

United States baseball player (born 1925)

Guru

A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

Yogi

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

Guru

An influential advisor or mentor.

Guru

To act as a guru; to give wise advice

Guru

Same as gooroo.

Guru

A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

Guru

Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

Guru

A recognized leader in some field or of some movement;
A guru of genomics

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