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<div id="LectureonCCMadhyalila20103WashingtonDCJuly81976_0" class="quote" parent="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta_Lectures" book="Lec" index="57" link="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.103 -- Washington, D.C., July 8, 1976" link_text="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.103 -- Washington, D.C., July 8, 1976">
<div class="heading">Don't waste your time by questioning some spiritual master or somebody unless you have praṇipāt. You must be ready to accept the answer which he gives; then make inquiry. If you think that "I have to test his answer, because I am more learned or more advanced than him," then don't go there, don't propose anything or inquire anything.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.103 -- Washington, D.C., July 8, 1976|Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.103 -- Washington, D.C., July 8, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Just like Sanātana Gosvāmī, he was minister, very educated, well placed, but he has approached Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So we should approach the Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu or His representative, and surrender. Tad viddhi praṇipātena ([[Vanisource:BG 4.34|BG 4.34]]). The way is not challenging, "Can you show me God?" These are challenges. Not this way. God is everywhere, but first of all make your eyes to see God, then you challenge, "Can you show me God?" This attitude will not help us. Submissive. Tad viddhi praṇipātena. This is the injunction of the śāstra. If you want to understand the science, transcendental science, tad viddhi try to understand—but praṇipātena, very humbly. Just like Sanātana Gosvāmī is submitting very humbly.</p>
<p>So tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena ([[Vanisource:BG 4.34|BG 4.34]]). First of all praṇipāt, then paripraśnena, questioning. Don't waste your time by questioning some spiritual master or somebody unless you have praṇipāt. You must be ready to accept the answer which he gives; then make inquiry. If you think that "I have to test his answer, because I am more learned or more advanced than him," then don't go there, don't propose anything or inquire anything. You first of all settle up, that whatever, "I am going to inquire something from somebody," so whatever answer he'll give, you'll accept. Then there is question of inquiry. Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Sanātana Gosvāmī, he is completely surrendering. He said that "I am blank. I do not know actually how to inquire You. So kindly You speak everything, what is the subject matter of inquiry and what is the answer of such inquiry. I am completely blank slate. I am simply submitting to You." Sādhya, the goal of life, and sādhana, the process by which one can approach.</p>
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