‘‘तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत्‌ समित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम्‌ ’’

-मुण्डकोपनिषद्

To know the Supreme Being, one should wholeheartedly surrender to a realized and enlightened Guru who is both learned in the scriptures and firmly established in the truth of Brahman. Following the meaning of the scriptures, a seeker searches for such a Guru. Upon finding them, the seeker attains the ultimate goal of life — realization of the Supreme Being.

‘‘बंदऊँ गुरु पद पदुम परागा। सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा॥ अमिअ मूरिमय चूरन चारू। समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू॥’’

I bow to the dust of my Guru’s lotus feet — full of sweet fragrance and deep love. Like a beautiful powder made of nectar, it cures all the sufferings and troubles of worldly life.