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Spiritual personalities

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 3

Only by the Lord's causeless mercy could he create both material and spiritual personalities like Marīci and Nārada respectively
SB 3.9.22, Purport: The Supreme Lord, Puruṣottama, or Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is the maintainer of all, in both the transcendental and material worlds. He is the life and friend of all because there is eternally natural affection and love between the living entities and the Lord. He is the one friend and well-wisher for all, and He is one without a second. The Lord maintains all the living entities everywhere by His six transcendental opulences, for which He is known as bhagavān, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Brahmā prayed for His mercy so that he might be able to create the universal affairs as he did before; only by the Lord's causeless mercy could he create both material and spiritual personalities like Marīci and Nārada respectively. Brahmā prayed to the Lord because He is very much dear to the surrendered soul. The surrendered soul knows nothing but the Lord, and therefore the Lord is very affectionate towards him.

SB Canto 5

One can attain the path of liberation from material bondage only by rendering service to highly advanced spiritual personalities
SB 5.5.2, Translation:One can attain the path of liberation from material bondage only by rendering service to highly advanced spiritual personalities. These personalities are impersonalists and devotees. Whether one wants to merge into the Lord’s existence or wants to associate with the Personality of Godhead, one should render service to the mahātmās.

SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13

Why should people neglect the association of such exalted spiritual personalities and try to associate with materialists
SB 10.10.18, Translation: Saintly persons [sādhus] think of Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours a day. They have no other interest. Why should people neglect the association of such exalted spiritual personalities and try to associate with materialists, taking shelter of nondevotees, most of whom are proud and rich?
Page Title:Spiritual personalities
Compiler: Visnu Murti, Kanupriya
Created:15 of Jan, 2008
No. of Quotes:3
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=3, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0