The evil consequences of following Guru-Guru-Guru

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> > Notice here that even above guru, shastra is given more importance by

> > Srila Prabhupada. How, then, can we only rely on "guru" for answers?

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> Now, WHO is given MORE importance?

 

Prabhupada gives primacy to shastra above guru and sadhu.

 

You cannot contradict Srila Prabhupada when he says "Shastra is the center

of all." And he says this with regard to guru and sadhu. Your reference to

verse 8 of Gurvastaka is not relevant here because it is only refering to

guru but not shastra, in otherwords, there is no relative comparison between

the two in Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakura's verse. His verse supports the

divinity of guru (after all, he is a manifestation of the Absolute Truth),

but the proper understanding is that he is guru on the basis of Vedic

authority. Shastra and guru are not co-authorities.

 

Verse 7 of Gurvastaka is more relevant here because the relationship between

shastra and guru appears here: saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair. . . "The

spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is

the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all

revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. . ."

 

Notice here that it is on the basis of Vedic authority (sastra, which is

mentioned in this verse) that the guru is revered as much as the Supreme

Lord.

 

Again, with regard to guru and sadhu, "Shastra is the center of all."

 

ys KKdas