A Spiritually Awakened Master

The current incarnation of god in a human body on planet earth. Maharaji is believed by his followers to be a satguru. Literally, teacher of truth.

a perfect master who lives in the constant awareness of the supreme truth

A Sant commissioned to teach the inner path to the seekers after Truth and to grant them contact with the saving life-lines within. Every Satguru is basically a Sant, but every Sant cannot be a Satguru unless and until the Sat-Power in him commands him to take up the work of leading the world weary souls back to the true eternal Home of God (Sach Khand).

guru who has attained self-realization

Satguru or Sadguru means true guru. (Sanskrit सदगुरू sat=true), literally: true teacher. The title means that his students have faith that the guru can be trusted and will lead them to moksha, enlightenment or inner peace.