Cannot become a guru
Expressions researched:
"cannot be a guru"
|" cannot become guru"
|" cannot become a guru"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
SB 4.29.51, Purport: In Padma Purāṇa it is said:
- ṣaṭ-karma-nipuṇo vipro
- mantra-tantra-viśāradaḥ
- avaiṣṇavo gurur na syād
- vaiṣṇavaḥ śva-paco guruḥ
"Even if a brāhmaṇa is very learned in Vedic scriptures and knows the six occupational duties of a brāhmaṇa, he cannot become a guru, or spiritual master, unless he is a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, if one is born in a family of dog-eaters but is a pure devotee of the Lord, he can become a spiritual master." The conclusion is that one cannot become a spiritual master unless he is a pure devotee of the Lord.
| Page Title: | Cannot become a guru |
| Compiler: | Laksmipriya, Alakananda |
| Created: | 19 of Dec, 2008 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=4, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=35, Con=5, Let=1 |
| No. of Quotes: | 45 |