Anxious To Get Help From Krishna - Prabhupada 0508

670303 - Lecture SB 07.06.01 - San Francisco

Prabhupāda: Yes. Kṛṣṇa is always with you. When you are anxious for Kṛṣṇa, or God, then Kṛṣṇa will give you direction that "You please go to that person who is My representative." So Kṛṣṇa will help you from within and without. Therefore spiritual master is supposed to be Kṛṣṇa's representative from without, and Kṛṣṇa is sitting within yourself. So Kṛṣṇa is ready to help you from within and without, provided you are anxious to get that help.

Yes?

Shyamasundar: And as the student is anxious to learn, the spiritual master gives . . .?

Prabhupāda: Certainly. Unless he is anxious to learn, what is the use of going to spiritual master? There is no need. That I already said. Jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam (SB 11.3.21). One must be very inquisitive.