Is A Physically Present Spiritual Master Required?

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Dear Bhakta Deepak, PAMHO. AGTSP!

 

> The title of the post I was responding to is: " Is A Physically Present

> Spiritual Master Required?"

 

Oh, you were only commenting on the subject line and on the part in the

article where Shrila B.S. Tirtha Maharaj speaks about instructions.

I thought you were commenting on the question "Is A Physically Present

Spiritual Master Required For Initiation?".

 

But still I would like to know if there are statements that say that for

initiation the physical presence of the guru is not required. Can you quotes

such statements?

 

> I DID quote the context, but you seem to have edited this out in your

> reply?

 

Sorry, I did not see it.

 

> This quote, as with all the others I provided, refute Maharaja's thesis

> that "The Spiritual master in physical presence is required".

 

Also for initiation?

 

ys Ramakanta dasa