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The orders of the spiritual master are the most precious treasure for every disciple. Following the orders of the spiritual master is the key to success. To be loyal to the orders of the spiritual master will invoke blessings and awaken inspiration within our hearts. Our path of self realization will become clear and obstacles will be easy to overcome. | |||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category: | Following of the orders of the spiritual master are very nourishing whereas disobeying those orders will hamper our progress. To achieve any serious goal in life, one needs proper guidance. The spiritual master's orders give proper guidance to any sincere soul. | ||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category: Orders of the Spiritual Master| Orders of the Spiritual Master]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 12 quotes. | |||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A disciple should always meditate on the order of the spiritual master, and that is perfectional meditation. Not only should he meditate upon that order, but he should find out the means by which he can perfectly worship and execute it|The disciple should not consider whether he is going back home, back to Godhead; his first business should be to execute the order of his spiritual master. Thus a disciple should always meditate on the order of the spiritual master, and that is perfectional meditation. Not only should he meditate upon that order, but he should find out the means by which he can perfectly worship and execute it. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.15)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|A spiritual atmosphere can be maintained only by living in a society of devotees and by serving the orders of the acaryas|"Birth after birth I desire to serve the lotus feet of the ācāryas and live in a society of devotees." A spiritual atmosphere can be maintained only by living in a society of devotees and by serving the orders of the ācāryas. The spiritual master is the best brāhmaṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.21.40)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|After being initiated and receiving the orders of the spiritual master, the disciple should unhesitatingly think about the instructions or orders of the spiritual master and should not allow himself to be disturbed by anything else|After being initiated and receiving the orders of the spiritual master, the disciple should unhesitatingly think about the instructions or orders of the spiritual master and should not allow himself to be disturbed by anything else. This is also the verdict of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, who, while explaining a verse of Bhagavad-gītā (vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana, Bg. 2.41), points out that the order of the spiritual master is the life substance of the disciple. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.15)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|After receiving an order from the spiritual master, one must strictly try to execute the order. That is the way of success|This is the principle for progress in devotional service. After receiving an order from the spiritual master, one must strictly try to execute the order. That is the way of success. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 6.312)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|As a man cannot separate his life from his body, a disciple cannot separate the order of the spiritual master from his life. If a disciple follows the instruction of the spiritual master in that way, he is sure to become perfect|As a man cannot separate his life from his body, a disciple cannot separate the order of the spiritual master from his life. If a disciple follows the instruction of the spiritual master in that way, he is sure to become perfect. This is confirmed in the Upaniṣads: the import of Vedic instruction is revealed automatically only to one who has implicit faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead and in his spiritual master. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.13)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Dhruva Maharaja attained this perfection not by acting hastily, but by patiently executing the order of his spiritual master, and therefore he became so successful that he saw the Lord face to face|Dhruva Mahārāja attained this perfection not by acting hastily, but by patiently executing the order of his spiritual master, and therefore he became so successful that he saw the Lord face to face. Now he was further enabled, by the causeless mercy of the Lord, to offer fitting prayers to the Lord. To glorify or offer prayers unto the Supreme, one needs the Lord's mercy. One cannot write to glorify the Lord unless one is endowed with His causeless mercy. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.5)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Disciple must consider himself completely unaware of the science of Krsna and must always be ready to carry out the orders of the spiritual master to become competent in Krsna consciousness. A disciple should remain a fool before his spiritual master|Every disciple must consider himself completely unaware of the science of Kṛṣṇa and must always be ready to carry out the orders of the spiritual master to become competent in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A disciple should always remain a fool before his spiritual master. Therefore sometimes pseudo spiritualists accept a spiritual master who is not even fit to become a disciple because they want to keep him under their control. This is useless for spiritual realization. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.72)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Especially for spiritual advancement, one should carry out the bona fide order of the spiritual master. By the parampara system, one can thus be endowed with the original spiritual power coming from the Supreme Personality of Godhead|Especially for spiritual advancement, one should carry out the bona fide order of the spiritual master. By the paramparā system, one can thus be endowed with the original spiritual power coming from the Supreme Personality of Godhead (evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ (BG 4.2)). '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.28)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|One cannot attain perfection without smearing the dust from the lotus feet of an exalted devotee on his head. If one always follows the orders of the spiritual master, there is no question of falling down|One cannot attain perfection without smearing the dust from the lotus feet of an exalted devotee on his head. If one always follows the orders of the spiritual master, there is no question of falling down. As soon as a foolish disciple tries to overtake his spiritual master and becomes ambitious to occupy his post, he immediately falls down. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.12.14)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|If one carries out the order of the spiritual master by disciplic succession, or the parampara system, he overcomes the four defects|A conditioned soul in the material world has the disqualification of cheating. He has four disqualifications: he is sure to commit mistakes, he is sure to be illusioned, he is prone to cheat others, and his senses are imperfect. But if one carries out the order of the spiritual master by disciplic succession, or the paramparā system, he overcomes the four defects. Therefore, knowledge received from the bona fide spiritual master is not cheating. Any other knowledge which is manufactured by the conditioned soul is cheating only. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.12)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Krsna he is freed from service to the mind|When one receives the seed of devotional service by the mercy of the guru and Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one's real life begins. If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa he is freed from service to the mind. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.11.17)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|The spiritual master initiates the disciple to deliver him, and if the disciple executes the order of the spiritual master and does not offend other Vaisnavas, his path is clear|Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says, chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava sevā nistāra peyeche kebā: unless one serves a Vaiṣṇava, he cannot be delivered. The spiritual master initiates the disciple to deliver him, and if the disciple executes the order of the spiritual master and does not offend other Vaiṣṇavas, his path is clear. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 1.218)'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 22 November 2020
The orders of the spiritual master are the most precious treasure for every disciple. Following the orders of the spiritual master is the key to success. To be loyal to the orders of the spiritual master will invoke blessings and awaken inspiration within our hearts. Our path of self realization will become clear and obstacles will be easy to overcome.
Following of the orders of the spiritual master are very nourishing whereas disobeying those orders will hamper our progress. To achieve any serious goal in life, one needs proper guidance. The spiritual master's orders give proper guidance to any sincere soul.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Orders of the Spiritual Master category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 12 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Orders of the Spiritual Master - explore more within this category.
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