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According to Hindu works on the subject a Guru is a True Spiritual Teacher in the sense that he or she has already gained the most elevated states of consciousness and found God.

A Guru refers to ' one who can dispense the darkness of Ignorance' so although any teacher in that sense can be a Guru - only a Truly Enlightened Master can really help the disciple or student to reach God and dispense the root cause of all suffering.

In ancient India the Spiritual Guru was generally referred to as a Rishi 'Sage' or 'Saint' whereas the word Guru was and still is used in the more personal sense in reference to the Teacher and Disciple.

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I think the word you're looking for is "guru."

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Hindu religious teachers called as uppathiayar-krishnan

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The cultural name is a sadhu.

A medicine man

(in other cultures also known as a shaman)

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The Plateau Indians religious leader is Shaman.

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Swami

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guru

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