Once upon a time; there were some people; sitting on a ground; and crying; while holding their nostrils tightly.
A saint was passing by. He saw them and asked compassionately, "Why are you crying"?
They said "We are suffocated. It is very painful".
The saint said, "You are suffocated; because; you are holding your nostrils tightly. Release your nostrils!!"
They said, "OK Sir... Thank you very much for advising us. Since you are a master; it could prove to be an effective solution! But; it is in our fate to hold the nostrils tightly! What can we do? If releasing the nostrils is in our fate (PRARABDHA), in future, then we will certainly release our nostrils."

The saint smiled and left.
After coming home; he narrated the story to his disciples; and asked them to explain what they could learn from it.
One of the disciples stood up and said;
“We live in delirium and arrogance; or depression and meekness! We are oblivious of our conscience and our soul; and the urgency to satisfy them with the oxygen of holistic perspective, policies, planning, programs and deeds. As result; our soul and conscience; are utterly suffocated!! This causes severe stress, but we are unaware of its nature and cause! Hence; we simply keep on grumbling.
Saints develop compassion and say; "Practice NAMASMARAN and empower yourself to listen to your souls and conscience and follow them! As a result; you would be able to nurture them; them with the oxygen of holistic perspective, policies, planning, programs and deeds and they would no more be suffocated!! You will certainly succeed in this; beyond your imagination; if you share this wisdom of the omnipotent benevolence of NAMASMARAN (i.e. JAP, JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN i.e. remembrance of your true self); in individual and universal blossoming; with others.
We say, “Thank you Sir, for your advice! If it is in our fate (PRARABDHA); then we will follow it!”
The saint nodded his head in approval, endorsement and appreciation!

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; 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)!

Gurukrupa is eternal connection with super consciousness or immortality. It enters our life; in the form of practice of NAMASMARAN. As the practice progresses; our vision, perspective, thinking, feelings, motivation, mission and actions evolve; and become rectified, purified and objectively benevolent. Moreover, they become stronger, effective and victorious.

In addition; as our practice of NAMASMARAN progresses, we get inspired, empowered and enabled to spread the global benevolence of NAMASMARAN (JAAP, JIKRA, SUMIRAN, SIMARAN, i.e. remembering our true self); on war footing. Our life is not only fulfilled; but enters the realm of immortality.

गुरुक्रुपेने साध्य होणार्या नामस्मरणाने सद्दृष्टी, सद्बुद्धी, सद्भावना, सद्वासना, सद्सन्कल्प आणि सद्क्रिया विकसित होतात. प्रबळ होतात. प्रभावी होतात. यशस्वी होतात. तसेच; नामस्मरण करण्याबरोबरच; त्याचा आणि त्याचे कल्याणकारी महत्व; यांचा; सार्वत्रिक प्रसार युद्ध पातळीवर करण्याची प्रेरणा, बुद्धी आणि क्षमता प्राप्त होते; आणि जीवन संजीवन बनते.