Satguru, the True Master

Satguru, the true master and a teacher unlike any other, is the key focus for a seeker of Truth. Satguru is not just the source of pearls of wisdom and the fountain of utterances of profound meaning, but the very support for the millions of faithful. Whilst Satguru is the Master, the uncontrollable mind has to become the servant. 

As the Satguru is more than mere words, the need for a seeker to go beyond the recital of his or her words is a must. The Satguru does not only give discourses but lives by each and every holy word. If you follow Satguru’s words in your life then your life will not be far from the life he or she lives. After all, Satguru’s words are a direct reflection of his/her own divine character and majestic way of living, untouched by the polluted world. 

Whenever life throws us in a difficult situation, our thought should turn to what the Satguru would do in this situation. If you keep this question in your mind, you will soon be following the very path of the Satguru, who is not confined to history, but lives contemporarily. It is Satguru who shares the Knowledge God, the Gyan, like pearls on a thread. Satguru, cannot be confined or restricted; Satguru is the cause of liberation, which is total and complete. For how can liberation be incomplete? 

There has always been, on this earth, a Satguru, who gives a resounding clarion call to all, irrespective of their background, culture or any other social denomination. This call or message is quite simple. Whenever and wherever there is chaos and confusion, the Lord sends his special messenger – a Satguru – to guide humanity to tread the path of divinity. The Bhagavad Gita echoes this: ‘Arjuna, wherever righteousness has fallen and unrighteousness has ascended, there I myself come to save righteousness’. 

It is through the jurisdiction of the Satguru that the Spirit of God is unfolded amongst all. As it is said in the Bible, ‘Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever’. Buddhist texts also speak of how the Buddha comes to earth to save humanity from illusion. The essence of the Satguru is never born, and it never ages. Words are not enough to convey the multi-faceted glory of Satguru. 

However, if I were to be asked for a single, definitive hallmark, it would have to be that Satguru, the True Master, is the one who introduces us to the Formless, All-pervading, undying-power that some people call God! 

– David Hawkes, Wednesbury, UK