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Śikṣā-Guru in Name, Manager in Practice? Rethinking Spiritual Authority
What truly defines a śikṣā-Guru in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism? Is it instruction—or realisation? This thought-provoking article challenges the modern tendency to equate guidance with Guru-tattva, revealing that true spiritual authority is not managerial or informational, but revelatory—rooted in realised truth that transforms consciousness.