A Guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide or teach others. Although the term Guru is often associated with either Hinduism or Buddhism, it is not limited to these two faiths. Other forms of gurus can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects (books) and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the aforementioned are in a guidance role. Furthermore, there is a Guru in each and every one of us and as Dr. Simonelli has always said, I am the Buddha.
             In the Tibetan tradition, the Guru is seen as the Buddha, the very root of spiritual realization and the basis of the path to Enlightenment. For without the Buddha, there can be no experience or insight as to how one begins their path toward Enlightenment. Once one is blessed by the guru, who the disciple regards as a Bodhisattva, or the embodiment of Buddha, the disciple can continue on the way to experiencing the true nature of reality.
             In the ancient Tibetan texts, great emphasis is placed upon praising the teachings of the Guru. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there are considered to be four kinds of Lama (Guru) or spiritual teachers: Gangzak gyüpé lama - the individual teacher who is the holder of the lineage, Gyalwa ka yi lama - the teacher which is the word of the Buddhas, Nangwa da yi lama - the symbolic teacher of all appearances, and Rigpa dön gyi lama - the absolute teacher, which is rigpa, the true nature of mind. The most famous Guru in Buddhism is none other than, The Buddha, who is also the founder of the Buddhist way of life.
             Siddharttha Gotama, better known as The Buddha, was the first awakened or enlightened one. The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as 563 BCE to 483 BCE, but more recent opinions date his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according t
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