A disciple always inquires from the spiritual master, and the spiritual master answers the question, provided the disciple is very gentle and devoted
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"A disciple always inquires from the spiritual master, and the spiritual master answers the question, provided the disciple is very gentle and devoted"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
Vidura requested Maitreya: My dear brāhmaṇa, you are well conversant with all subjects, both past and future. Therefore I wish to hear from you all the activities of King Vena. I am your faithful devotee, so please explain this.
Vidura accepted Maitreya as his spiritual master. A disciple always inquires from the spiritual master, and the spiritual master answers the question, provided the disciple is very gentle and devoted. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura said that by the mercy of the spiritual master one is blessed with the mercy of the Supreme Lord. The spiritual master is not inclined to disclose all the secrets of transcendental science unless the disciple is very submissive and devoted. As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, the process of receiving knowledge from the spiritual master entails submission, inquiry and service.
- Disciple
- Always
- Inquiring from a Spiritual Master
- Answers of a Spiritual Master
- Questioning a Spiritual Master
- Provided - conditional
- Very
- Gentle
- Devoted to a Spiritual Master
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| Page Title: | A disciple always inquires from the spiritual master, and the spiritual master answers the question, provided the disciple is very gentle and devoted |
| Compiler: | Krsnadas |
| Created: | 06 of Jul, 2012 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |