To develop spiritually, is it necessary to have a sat guru, one who will guide his disciples on the spiritual path to moksha? My girlfriend, who was brought up a Hindu but doesn't know a lot about the teachings, says no. She thinks that God is the only guru you need, but gurus are ok also. as He knows everything. She also thinks that scriptures are unnecessary for people that cannot read or understand, as there are other ways to understand. God will tell you what you need to know, and your parents will most likely tell you what is right and wrong. She says that you can just pray to God, and don't need gurus or scriptures or pujas.
I used two analogies to explain this. One was of her college, and I said that while it might be possible to pass the exams by just reading the textbook, it is far better to have a tutor who can help explain it, especially the difficult parts. Since many gurus have already achieved moksha, I also used the analogy of a person wanting to go to Thailand (it can be reached by land from Malaysia, where we are). I said that if you wanted to go there, the best way would be to ask someone who had already been there how to reach it.
I have heard that Lord Murugan was the first guru, but how come the first guru was God, and the first disciple got the knowledge directly from God? And who was Lord Murugan's first disciple?
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