Why do we need a Guru? The object of seeking a Guru may be secular, temporal or spiritual. For secular matters, people take very great care to select appropriate Gurus to achieve the highest results. The issue is more often raised in spiritual matters. People are of the opinion that there is no clear reason to approach a religious Guru. The reason is especially one’s own pride and one’s disinclination to part with goods as dakshina to the Guru. Solution is easy or more easier when one clarifies the position in one’s own mind as to what a Guru is needed for what and what a Guru can do. Now the main question is whether spiritual Guru is needed. One might note what there is as authority and next as precedent, and then finally come to one’s own reasoning and try to decide the question. So far as the aim or object is concerned, aim with the highest spiritual benefit, i.e., to reach God or realizing God. But to decide what the goal is, a Guru’s help is very essential. Due to poorva karma, our nature and tendencies are mostly concealed and not realized or controlled. They are so confused and find it difficult to decide what it is that they want and what is really good for them to aim at. In such cases, even to clarify the issue and to make a man clearly see what is best, a Guru’s aid is often useful and absolutely necessary.