What's higher than a guru?

Guru has no person above him except the god. Guru teaches us the path to god (even to the brahman).

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Subsequently, is swami higher than guru?

Swami is the one who has mastered his mind and is the owner of Himself.. Guru is a bigger term. Guru is one who teaches it to many people too.. People also ask can a person have 2 gurus? You can have as many gurus as you like. It depends on what basis you have selected your gurus, or even to get more closer to the question, how did they select you. If they did not, then you don't have a guru, you have influencers and you can have as many influencers as you like and follow.

Accordingly, who is real guru?

Many are called (or call themselves) "guru," but very few are the real, or true Guru, as he (or she) is described in the Scriptures. The true guru is a Sat-Guru, who knows his Self to be one with God. Who is the first guru in the world? Matsyendranatha, also called Minanatha, (flourished 10th century?, India), first guru (spiritual teacher) of the Nathas, a popular Indian religious movement combining elements of Shaivism, Buddhism, and Hatha Yoga, a form of yoga that stresses breath control and physical postures.

Does everyone have a guru?

There is no requirement to have a guru, though most Hindu traditions hold that having a guru is immensely beneficial for one's spiritual knowledge and advancement. In other words, while you do not have to have a guru to reach enlightenment, it's easier with a guru.