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swami (
Sanskrit:
स्वामी Svāmī [sʋɑːmiː]) sometimes abbreviated "Sw." is an
ascetic or
yogi who has been initiated into the religious monastic order founded by some religious teacher.
[1] It is believed to be originally used for the ones who were initiated into to the Adwaita movement started by
Adi Shankara.
[2] However the usage of this word is not limited for a
yogi but it is also used for a
religious Guru who may or may not have any
disciples.
Guru (
Devanagari गुरु) is a
Sanskrit term for "
teacher" or "master", especially in
Indian religions. The
Hindu guru-shishya tradition is the
oral tradition
or religious doctrine or experiential wisdom transmitted from teacher
to student. In the United States, the word guru is a newer term, most
often used to describe a teacher from the Hindu tradition.
In
Judaism, a
rabbi // is a teacher of
Torah. This title derives from the
Hebrew word
רַבִּי rabi [ˈʁäbi], meaning "My Master" (irregular plural רבנים
rabanim [ʁäbäˈnim]), which is the way a student would address a master of Torah. The word "master" רב
rav [ˈʁäv] literally means "great one".
Swami Sandwich-
Take everything you know and get rid of it. Meditate until your bread is toast. Add everything you could never believe. Enjoy!
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