Satguru

Okay, so perhaps I do know what K Pattabhi Jois means when he uses the term Guru and Satguru. Here is a quote that might she some light. :) It is from Page 120 of Yoga Mala.

“But how can there be any danger if one follows the path of those who have studied the shastras fully, correctly, and in the traditional manner, and who understand their meaning; where can be the harm if one reads the scriptures properly, understands them rightly, and practices under the guidance of a pious Guru for many years, and gains experience, and follows the path of people of this kind? For the great souls of the world, who, toiling incessantly, have renounced all pleasures and wealth, thinking that selfless service is man’s true goal, and who, knowing yoga’s real nature first themselves, have resolved to help others, seek nothing else in the world but this service. Thus, as these great souls are the helpers of the world, then to follow their path and learn the scriptures correctly is to find no danger come to oneself.”

Sounds like the perfection of the god-man to me. :)