Jai guru deva om
English translation: I give thanks to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher) om
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peer agreement (net): +5I give thanks to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher) om Explanation: Guru Deva, actually it is Guru Dev, is incited in the song because he was the Maharishi's teacher. He is an actual person, and they invoked him in their meditation every day. The name actually has meaning in itself. A Guru is a teacher, or spiritual leader of sorts. Dev, according to some other sites I went to, means god or heavenly one. As stated, it is actually Dev, since Deva is actually the feminine form of the word, and Maharishi's actual teacher's name was Guru Dev. John Lennon appeared to take the liberty adding the "a"on the end. Jai means, and there are several meanings I have for this, "I give hope, or thanks to", this I was told, but some sites say it means, "victory". Om, is probaby the easiest part to explain. Om is believed to be the natural vibration of the universe. Hence, when many meditate, they make the "ooohhhmmmm" sound. They are trying to bring in that vibration of the universe. So all together it means, "I give thanks to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-21 00:28:26 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.geocities.com/clevebeat/JaiGuruDeva.html |
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