#142 , GURU VS. PANDIT DISCUSSION
Here is a link to : http://kelamuni.blogspot.com/2008/02/neo-vedanta-of-swami-vivekananda-part.html . This blog post contains an elaborate discussion on Vivekananda's writings about Gurus and Pandits, Book learning vs. realisation Talking School vs. Practising School Some quotes from Mund`akopanishat . This blog post reduced my work load. I thank the writer profusely. I do not wish to comment on what this knowledgeable, pain-staking blogger wrote. I am going to comment on what Vivekananda said/wrote and DID . VIVEKANANDA'S VIEW OF DISTINCTION BETWEEN a GURU and a PANDIT ____________________________________ GURU PANDIT ____________________________________ Tasted the divine Not. experience. Practiced the Only book chores of a seeker. knowledge. Can reproduce Cannot reproduce. the experience for the disciple. Divine experience No divine experience possible, even only with bookish without knowledge. knowledge. _________