• Should be rich in spiritual knowledge, devotion and dispassion. Knowledge, once realized, is never sullied or destroyed.
• He must not be self styled Guru
• Equanimity in all circumstances, which is termed as yoga.
• Disinterested in worldly affairs. Not interested in money matters, possession. Refrains from malicious gossip.
• Renunciation of desire, anger, pride, jealousy, world.
• Possesses pure and noble character (sinless) that is impeaccable. Has good righteous conduct. He is a reservoir of golden qualities. • Forgiveness.
• Absence of attachment to worldly life. He should be attached only to God. • Has a quest for Truth
• He is incorruptible by worldly thoughts and matters.
• Practices what He preaches. He is realistic as well as idealistic. • A true Guru is ever willing from any corner.
• Unbiased teaching. Gives equal treatment to all. Never favours any caste, creed, community and region.
• A true Guru does not intimidate. He encourages. He does not tell, but merely sets out an idea.
• He does not bind His disciples in miasma of theory and rituals. Instead, He leads by suggestions and examples.
• He is free from vices, drawbacks, pride and egotism.
• Absence of anger even on provocations. Possesses calm mind. • Fortitude. • Humanity-kindness to all creatures.
• Practices non-violence through body, mind and speech.
• Endowed with intellect. • Atma sanyam, Atma nigraha
• Follows strict celibacy. • Broad minded
• Unselfish motive - selfless and desireless.
• Pious, auspicious appearance.
• Does not bother about others' flaws and deficiencies.
• Fearlessness as He depends on God. He fears no one and is not feared by any one.
• He has a sense of accomplishment in life.
• Has control over the senses - not influenced by the tendencies of sense organs.
• He dreams, lives only to serve God.
• Treating enemies, opponents as fri