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Originally Posted by sky123
Well know Guru's are mostly male, I was wondering why....
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Namaste.
It is because of the Brahmin Caste and their attitudes towards females. You'll also notice that
most (not all) Gurus, both contemporary and historical have been born into a Brahmin family because it guarantees them immediate 'social respect' among the populace.
India is still a rather patriarchal, male-dominated society (evidenced by the fact that females still have to provide a substantial 'dowry' to be married) and a female child is seen as a burden on society, because they are not as strong or productive as a male...and heaven forbid...they
bleed every month.
Menstrual blood is seen as being putrid...worse than the feet of a shudra (untouchable) and besides, according to Hindu Dharma, it is a woman's place to 'have babies' and not 'become gurus'....there have been some exceptions to the rule though and Indian society is slowly changing in regards, but it's why spiritual gurus are
mostly men...added to which, there are more bands and granthis (psychic knots) for kundalini to navigate in a woman than in a man...supposedly.
Om Namah Shivaya