Kanistha/Madhyama Adhikari Gurus? BG 4.34

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BG 4.34,looking particualry at the second half which reads the

self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have

seen the truth.

 

So self-realization at minimum must mean one who has attained the

Brahma-Bhuta stage, then can also go up as high as Bhagavan realization.

 

So the truth that they see, or have seen is dependent upon their level of

realization.

 

So my question is are kanistha/madhyama adikaris who initiate either now

or during vedic time(although in the purport of text 5 NOI prabhupada

recommends one to seek an uttama-adhikari because his guidance is more

expert) considered Gurus according to the above info.

 

This is because the lower and intermeadiate gurus are not self-realized,

otherwise they wouldn't be kanistha/madhyama adikaris, and thus they must

not see the truth according to the above info.

 

In other words does text 4.34 apply to these two Gurus?