a teacher or expert, especially in spiritual matters
from Sanskrit 'guru' meaning 'heavy, weighty, teacher'
A guru is like a wise owl - full of knowledge to share!
While originally gender-neutral in Sanskrit tradition (guru = teacher), Western appropriation has gendered the role as masculine, often used to describe male thought leaders while women occupy subordinate teaching roles.
Use inclusive language like 'expert,' 'mentor,' 'leader' that does not carry masculine default assumptions.
["expert","mentor","teacher","leader"]
Women spiritual teachers and knowledge leaders in both Eastern and Western traditions have been systematically marginalized in favor of male 'gurus.'
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