Bhagavad Gita Ch 4 Text 34 Approaching A Spiritual Master

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Bhagavad Gita Ch 4 Text 34 Approaching A Spiritual Master

 

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Text 34

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master.

Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-

realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the

truth.

PURPORT

 

The path of spiritual realization is undoubtedly difficult. The Lord

therefore advises us to approach a bona fide spiritual master in the

line of disciplic succession from the Lord Himself. No one can be a

bona fide spiritual master without following this principle of

disciplic: succession. The Lord is the original spiritual master, and

a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the

Lord as it is to his disciple. No one can be spiritually realized by

manufacturing his own process, as is the fashion of foolish

pretenders. The Bhagavatam says, dharmam hi sakgad bhagavat-pranitam:

the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore,

mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help one progress in

spiritual life. One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to

receive the knowledge. Such a teacher should be accepted in full

surrender, and one should serve the spiritual master like a menial

servant, without false prestige. Satisfaction of the self-realized

spiritual master is the secret of advancement in spiritual life.

Inquiries and submission constitute the proper combination for

spiritual understanding. Unless there is submission and service,

inquiries from the learned spiritual master will not be effective.

One must be able to pass the test of the spiritual master, and when

the spiritual master sees the genuine desire of the disciple he

automatically blesses the disciple with genuine spiritual

understanding. In this verse, both blind following and absurd

inquiries are condemned. One should not only hear submissively from

the spiritual master, but one must also get a clear understanding

from him, in submission and service and inquiries. A bona fide

spiritual master is by nature very kind toward the disciple, and,

therefore, when the student is submissive and is always ready to

render service, the reciprocation of knowledge and inquiries becomes

perfect.

 

 

All translations done by his Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada,As he is

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