Passage 45

In English

The verse which speaks of Guru as , and is quoted often. But, the One has not broken into three, one part in charge of creation, another who fosters and maintains and the third who dissolves and destroys. The is symbol of the One; it is composed of three sounds A (as in far), U (as in push) and M (as in hum). is A, is U and is M and all three are indivisibly united in . The problem this verse poses is whether Guru is God or God is Guru. The answer is - God is Guru, the ever-present, evercompassionate, the Witness who resides in the heart.