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Article: Hindus welcome pre-screening of "The Love Guru"

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March 21, 2008
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Washington, March 21 -- Hindus the world over have welcomed Paramount Pictures announcement to pre-screen the Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for Rajan Zed and other Hindu leaders but remain concerned about the degrading of the institution of gurus.

Prominent Indo-American leader Rajan Zed, who spearheaded this issue, says that guru is a highly revered spiritual teacher,master and preceptor in Hinduism who helps remove the ignorance of the seeker.

The guru-sishya (teacher-disciple) relationship lies at the heart of traditional Hinduism. TheGuru is often associated with the divine. Guru imparts spiritual knowledge ...

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