Category:Predecessor Spiritual Masters
Pages in category "Predecessor Spiritual Masters"
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
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- One should take initiation from a bona fide spiritual master coming in the disciplic succession, who is authorized by his predecessor spiritual master. This is called diksa-vidhana
- One’s devotional attitude increases in the association of a Vaisnava. By his personal example, Narottama dasa Thakura stresses that a devotee must always remember to please his predecessor acarya
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- The author addresses the guru in the plural to show the highest respect for all his predecessor spiritual masters - CC Intro
- The predecessors of the spiritual master are his spiritual master, his grand spiritual master, his great-grand spiritual master and so on, who form the disciplic succession of acaryas
- The spiritual master is one who follows the instructions of his predecessors, namely the sadhus, or saintly persons. A bona fide spiritual master does not mention anything not mentioned in the authorized scriptures