 Guru
Shishya
The parents and the teacher are Supereme (for the student).
The teacher is the trinity comprising Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva for the students.
In fact he is supreme to whom we offer our salutations.
In India, guru- acharyas (the teacher- preachers) are always looked upon
as great scholars and respected as being equal to God and parents since
they impart knowledge and teach wisdom to the disciple. In olden times the
great sages and rishis used to be the gurus who were well versed in matters
of life, philosophy and administration. The disciples, even if they are
from royal families, used to go to the concerned ashram (hermitage) stay
there for years, serve the guru as a member of his family and acquire knowledge
in every aspect whether it is martial art, fine art or shastra and return
to their respective places as fully equipped persons.
Dance Gurus:
The disciples of the fine art of dance were
also taught in the same system. They used to go to the respective gurus
village or house, live with him in gurukul (teacher´s residence) and acquire
knowledge. That is why it is called parampara (tradition). Since the disciples,
as the descendents of that guru, carry forward the gharana (tradition) The
term guru- shishya parampara implies all that and even more like the continuation
of the traditional heritage and style.
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