Sadguru is described as being like an immortal, cosmic mother who nurtures beings from their deepest root and enkindles them from within. Unlike a regular mother or guru, Sadguru reorients beings to their true immortal self, reinstates them in their own abode, and enlightens them to see the hidden unity and harmony in the universe. Sadguru gives beings objectivity, rectifies their vision and pursuits, and makes their life increasingly unbiased, accurate and deeply satisfying. Sadguru provides all of this through the form of NAMA, which initially appears to be the name of a god or concept but is actually the ultimate reality and innermost seed of existence that becomes evident as

1. THE
GIFT
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SADGURU
DR
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. We have used the word Sadguru to differentiate it from the modern
usage of the word guru; implying expertise or mastery in a particular
field such as management.
Sadguru is also called Mauli or Mother. Sadguru is like mother; but
mother who is immortal and cosmic!
Our mother may or may not teach us; different arts and skills; and
may or may not give us; money, fame and power.
But she gives us; birth and enables and empowers us; to sustain life!
She enables and empowers us to learn everything we aspire to learn
and/or; to earn!
Quite similarly; Sadguru may or may not; teach us the various
techniques and crafts! He may or may not; teach us biology or
computers. He may or may not; provide us with wealth, popularity
and social weightage!
But Sadguru; enlivens us; to the life of life! He reorients us; to our
immortal true self! He reinstates us; in our own abode! He
enlightens us; to “see” the “hidden” unity and harmony; in the
universe! He nurtures us; from the deepest root; of our being! He
enkindles us from within!
Sadguru gives; objectivity to our existence and rectifies our vision,
ideas, aims, objectives, pursuits and activities! Everything in our life;

3. becomes increasingly unprejudiced, impartial, unbiased, accurate,
appropriate and deeply satisfying!
How does Sadguru give all this?
He gives this through and in the form of NAMA that we recite
and/or remember. Here; the NAMA does not connote just a name
of a God, a saint; a prophet; or a mere concept of god for an
atheist); though initially it appears that way!
Actually; it is the ultimate reality, the center of our being, the
innermost seed of our existence; the source of omnipotence,
omniscience and omnipresence; i.e. Sadguru Himself; and this
becomes evident as we keep on practicing NAMASMARAN (jap,
jaap, jikra, sumiran, simaran, that is; remembering our true self)!