The Importance of Satguru

Man desires happiness. He tirelessly seeks happiness in material objects. But he cannot find lasting happiness therein. Not knowing that eternal bliss is within him, he searches for it outside. The following tale bears testimony to this truth.

A man named Kannan once went into a lightless room to search for something. Unable to see in the darkness, he threw the many things that his hands came upon hither and thither. Even after searching the place thoroughly, Kannan was not able to find what he wanted. Seeing this, his friend brought a lamp into the room. He told Kannan to quietly reflect upon where he had last placed that object. Thus instructed, and with the help of the light from the lamp, Kannan found the object.. in his shirt pocket! He had neither lost the object, nor had he discovered something new. But owing to the darkness and his inability to recall where he had kept it, Kannan was not able to find it at first. In the same way, we are not aware of the bliss within owing to the darkness of ignorance. Only by the grace and compassion of Satguru like His holiness Baba Hardev Singhji Maharaj who radiate the light of knowledge can we dispel the darkness within and uncover the Truth. To becoming deserving of His grace, we must obey Babaji.