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My spiritual preceptor and God both stand before me. Whose feet shall I touch first? I am indebted to my Guru and will touch his feet first, since he has taught me the way to God.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji also praises sadguru:
Without meeting a true teacher, man is filled with ego. Without the guru, we miss the purpose of this life, which is to realize the Divine. Guru is my mother, guru is my father, guru is my Lord.”
He further says:
Without finding a true teacher, one cannot attain liberation.
Tulsi Das Sahab echoes:
Without the blessings of an accomplished murshid (Guru) it is impossible to see beyond this world, and the path to our destination is unreachable.
And also:
I am suffering in the absence of my Beloved, and life in this world is empty without a Satguru.
Maharishi Mehi Paramhans says:
The Guru is greater than God is a famous saying. One can not attain the Divine without the help of the teacher, even though the Divine lives within our very heart.
Further:
Without having the grace of a Guru, one cannot attain liberation,
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