One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIn spiritual life, one must conduct one’s whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life under the direction of the spiritual master can achieve the mercy of Krishna.
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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
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In spiritual life, one must conduct one’s whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life under the direction of the spiritual master can achieve the mercy of Krishna.
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If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
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A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others.
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Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master is none other than Krishna himself.
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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities.
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