[3] Muktananda chose 182 verses to create a unique version of the Guru Gita, which has its own melody for chanting.
[2] The text of the Guru Gita describes a conversation between the Hindu god Shiva and his wife, the goddess Parvati, in which she asks him how to achieve liberation.
[4][5] 'Guru' means 'heavy' in Sanskrit (e.g., the 'guru'/'laghu' distinction between heavy and light syllables in Paninian grammar, cf.
The term Guru is therefore explained as the remover of darkness, who reveals the light of the heart.
[6] The text was part of the 2010 film Eat, Pray, Love starring Julia Roberts.