This system now should stop, that somebody's coming for three days—"Prabhupāda, initiate him." Why? First of all see whether he's fit for becoming a disciple; then recommend. Otherwise, don't recommend. Because the chief recommendation is creating havoc. One is not fit for becoming a student, disciple, and he's accepting discipleship, and after three days he's going away. This should not be allowed. Therefore, in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta . . . er, Hari-bhakti-vilāsa by Sanātana Gosvāmī it is directed that the spiritual master and the disciple must meet together at least for one year so that the disciple may also understand that, "Here is a person whom I can accept as my guru," and the guru also can see that, "Here is a person who is fit for becoming my disciple." Then the business is nice. Because the business is tad viddhi praṇipātena (BG 4.34): one must be prepared to surrender. So unless that character is there, surrendering, how he can become his disciple? It is not possible.
One is not fit for becoming a student, disciple, and he's accepting discipleship, and after three days he's going away. This should not be allowed
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"One is not fit for becoming a student, disciple, and he's accepting discipleship, and after three days he's going away. This should not be allowed"
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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
The chief recommendation is creating havoc. One is not fit for becoming a student, disciple, and he's accepting discipleship, and after three days he's going away. This should not be allowed.
| Page Title: | One is not fit for becoming a student, disciple, and he's accepting discipleship, and after three days he's going away. This should not be allowed |
| Compiler: | Soham |
| Created: | 2024-03-25, 18:20:04.000 |
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