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TheGuru Gita (lit. 'Song of the Guru') is aHindu scripture that is said to have been authored by the sageVyasa. The verses of this scripture may also be chanted. The text is part of the largerSkanda Purana. There are several versions of theGuru Gita, varying from around 100 to over 400 verses. Another view is thatGuru Gita is part ofViswasara Tantra.[1]
In theSiddha Yoga tradition, theGuru Gita is considered to be an "indispensable text";[2] few other traditions also share that view.[3]Muktananda chose 182 verses to create a unique version of theGuru Gita, which has its own melody for chanting.[2]
The text of theGuru Gita describes a conversation between the Hindu godShiva and his wife, the goddessParvati, in which she asks him how to achieve liberation. Shiva answers her by describing theguru principle, the proper ways of worshiping the guru and the methods and benefits of repeating theGuru Gita.[4][5]
Guru Gita means "song of the spiritual teacher."[6] According toPanini'sAshtadhyayi,gu means concealment andru means its removal. The Guru Gita similarly describes the meaning ofguru. The word indicates the removal of the darkness of ignorance from the heart.[7]
The text was part of the 2010 filmEat, Pray, Love starringJulia Roberts.[3]
TheGuru Gita has also been popularized by Siddha Yoga practitioners, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, through the teachings ofSwami Muktananda and GurumayiChidvilasananda. Daily or weekly recitations of theGuru Gita became a common ritual in Siddha Yoga ashrams globally, with the 182-verse version being the most commonly used.[8]
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