Editing Satguru (section)

== Hinduism ==
According to [[Sivaya Subramuniyaswami]], a Hindu ''satguru'' is always a ''[[sannyasa|sannyasin]]'', an unmarried renunciate,{{sfnp|Subramuniyaswami|2001|loc=[http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/lws/lws_glossary_S-Z.html glossary]}} but not all writers include this stricture.{{sfnp|Meher Baba|1955|pp=150,158,196, 291}} [[Tukaram]], a Hindu ''satguru'', is known to have had a family. Satguru Kabir had a son, Kamal, who was very devout.{{sfnp|Kalacuri|1986|p=92|loc=Footnote 1}}

The words ''sant'' and ''satguru'' were prominently used in the spiritual ideology of [[Kabir]] in the 15th century. Kabir says "''satpurush ko jansi, Tiska satguru naam''", meaning the one who has seen the supreme lord of truth (''[[satya]] purush'') is ''satguru''.<ref>[[Kabir]] Sagara</ref>{{full citation needed|date=September 2022}} Kabir wrote "''Devi dewal jagat mein, kotik poojey koye. Satguru ki [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] kiye, sabb ki pooja hoye''",<ref>[[Kabir]] Sagara</ref>{{full citation needed|date=September 2022}} meaning that worship of ''satguru'' includes in it worship of all deities. In other words, ''satguru'' is the physical form of God (''sat [[purusha]]'').

In one of Kabir's songs the ''satguru'' is described as the real ''[[sadhu]]'':
{{Poem quote|
He is the real Sadhu, who can reveal the form of the Formless to the vision of these eyes;
Who teaches the simple way of attaining Him, that is other than rites or ceremonies;
Who does not make you close the doors, and hold the breath, and renounce the world;
Who makes you perceive the Supreme Spirit wherever the mind attaches itself;
Who teaches you to be still in the midst of all your activities.
Ever immersed in bliss, having no fear in his mind, he keeps the spirit of union in the midst of all enjoyments.
The infinite dwelling of the Infinite Being is everywhere: in earth, water, sky, and air;
Firm as the thunderbolt, the seat of the seeker is established above the void.
He who is within is without: I see Him and none else.{{sfnp|Tagore|1915|loc=LVI, I. 68}}
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[[Vasishtha]], [[Rama]]'s guru, was the ''satguru'' in the [[Treta Yuga]].{{cn|date=September 2022}} [[Swami]] Shankar Purushottam Tirtha quoted the ''[[Yoga Vasistha]]'' regarding the "real preceptor" (''satguru''):

{{Blockquote|A real preceptor is one who can produce blissful sensation in the body of the disciple by their sight, touch, or instructions.{{sfnp|Tirtha|1992|p=27}}}}

In [[Sant Mat]] and [[Advait Mat]], the living ''satguru'' is considered the path to God-realization.{{sfnp|Lewis|1998|p=62}}