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In general, apostles are people God conveyed messages to. Messages conveyed to apostles become scriptures. Christianity has 12 Apostles associated with Jesus. They were the original direct disciples of Jesus.
Hinduism does not have apostles. Gurus are learned people working as teachers. However, unlike the physics and chemistry teachers in schools, Gurus are the ones who teach the subject called “Self Realization” which deals with the question, who am I really?
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17. Gurus, Saints and Apostles