In Search of a Guru - The True Spirit of a Guru

So many times I have been asked this question. Who is Guru, or teacher as we say in english? When this question comes up, I like to talk about the two questions I have asked myself before I met my Guruji.

Do I really need a Guru? And how do I know he or she is the real one? The one meant for me.

Being an Indian brought up in India, I was very well versed with the different shlokas on the importance of Guru. But then what do we really mean by