Satguru

Satguru (Sanskrit: सद्गुरू), or sadguru, means the true guru. However the term is distinguished from other forms of gurus, such as musical instructors, scriptural teachers, parents, and so on. The satguru is a title given specifically only to an enlightened rishi/saint whose life's purpose is to guide initiated shishya along the spiritual path, the summation of which is the realization of the Self through realization of God, who is omnipresent. A Satguru has some special characteristics that are not found in any other types of Spiritual Guru. The words 'Sant' and 'Satguru' firstly came into existence from the spiritual ideology of “Sant Samrat Satguru Kabir Sahib” in the 15th century. Kabir Sahib says "Satpurush Ko Jansi, Tiska Satguru Naam|" meaning the one who has seen the supreme lord of truth- Satya Purush is Satguru. "Devi dewal jagat mein, kotik poojey koye. Satguru ki pooja kiye, sabb ki pooja hoye". Kabir Sahib says Worship of Satguru includes in it worship of all deities. In other words, Satguru is physical form of God (Sat Pursh). While there are many unenlightened gurus who have reached some stage of the awakening process, and even more pseudo-gurus who claim higher evolution but lack it, the Satguru is a Divine Incarnation, considered a rare and precious gem that guides both believers and non-believers alike to the Ultimate Goal, to realize the Eternal Reality of All Being One. The Satguru is the Expression of the Divine, and can also be taken as a benchmark of the Ultimate Form of evolution that is possible for all souls.