Servant of The Lord (CC and Other Books)
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
Lord Nityānanda, who is Balarāma Himself, the first direct manifestation or expansion of Kṛṣṇa, is the original spiritual master. He helps Lord Kṛṣṇa in His pastimes, and He is a servant of the Lord.
Every living entity is eternally a servant of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya; therefore the spiritual master cannot be other than a servant of Lord Caitanya. The spiritual master's eternal occupation is to expand the service of the Lord by training disciples in a service attitude. A spiritual master never poses as the Supreme Lord Himself; he is considered a representative of the Lord. The revealed scriptures prohibit one's pretending to be God, but a bona fide spiritual master is a most faithful and confidential servant of the Lord and therefore deserves as much respect as Kṛṣṇa.
Page Title: | Servant of The Lord (CC and Other Books) |
Compiler: | Mayapur, RupaManjari |
Created: | 11 of Oct, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=28, OB=11, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 39 |