Yogi vs Guru - What's the difference?
yogi | guru |
(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.
* 2009 , (Karen Armstrong), The Case for God , Vintage 2010, p. 30:
* 2012 , Lisa Allardice, The Guardian , 30 Mar 2012:
A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
* 1817 , William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos , vol II:
* 2010 , Wendy Shanker, The Guardian , 10 May 2010:
(sometimes, humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
* 2004 , ‘Vintage technology’, Time , 18 Oct 2004:
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As nouns the difference between yogi and guru
is that yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga while guru is a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.As an adjective yogi
is attributive of lang=en.yogi
English
(wikipedia yogi)Alternative forms
* ioggueNoun
(en noun)- To this day, yogins find that these disciplines, which have measurable physical and neurological effects, evoke a sense of calm, harmony and equanimity that is comparable to the effect of music.
- There is a special healthy menu, and the yogis can all eat together if they choose, but there's none of the birdseed-and-bulgur-wheat diet of a typical retreat.
Adjective
(-)- Gurdjieff connects this type of breathing with yogi breathing.
- It's a yogi trick of some sort.
guru
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Alternative forms
* goru * goorooNoun
(en noun)- When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate family.
- Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.
- Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.