Excerpt from Bhagavad Gita As It Is defeating ritvikism

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> we see that Srila Prabhupad has clearly mentioned that we need the

> guidance of a spiritual master who can assess the student and study his

> nature and hence guide him.

 

But the Gita purport extract quoted ("Service in Krsna consciousness is,

however, best practiced under the able guidance of a spiritual master who is

a bona fide representative of Krsna, who knows the nature of the student and

who can guide him to act in Krsna consciousness.") does not say that. In the

present times, for most people the average neophyte devotee can offer

suitable preliminary guidance (e.g.: "Chant Hare Krishna.")..... Most

headaches will respond to aspirin and do not require the attention of a

neurologist or neurosurgeon.

 

Rasananda das