Guru (BG and SB)
Expressions researched:
"guru"
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
Lord Caitanya said that one who is master in the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, regardless of his social position, is the real spiritual master.
- kibā vipra, kibā nyāsī, śūdra kene naya
- yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, sei 'guru' haya
"It does not matter whether a person is a vipra (learned scholar in Vedic wisdom) or is born in a lower family, or is in the renounced order of life-if he is master in the science of Kṛṣṇa, he is the perfect and bona fide spiritual master." (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 8.128) So without being a master in the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, no one is a bona fide spiritual master.
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
According to revealed scriptures, a teacher or spiritual master is liable to be rejected if he proves himself unworthy of the position of a guru or spiritual master. A guru is called also an ācārya, or a person who has personally assimilated all the essence of śāstras and has helped his disciples to adopt the ways.
Page Title: | Guru (BG and SB) |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 16 of Aug, 2010 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=170, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 171 |