What is the role of the Guru in attaining spiritual knowledge, according to the teachings in Chapter 26?

The philosophy presented in Chapter 26 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra emphasizes that the Guru is absolutely essential for spiritual awakening. The text states that in the entire world, "only the Guru is capable of granting the knowledge of Truth to a disciple." This is because human intellect is often clouded by ignorance and false logic, causing us to mistake illusions for reality. As detailed in this chapter, the Guru's words are the key to achieving the state of wakefulness where the dream-like world dissolves and the light of non-dual bliss shines forth. The realization of the Self's true nature is only possible when the Guru-Soul, who is God, is pleased.