Sri Guru... it is not he that is personally speaking

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According to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's philosophy, yei

kr?s?n?a-tattva-vetta, sei 'guru' haya: [Cc. Madhya 8.128] anyone who knows

the science of Kr?s?n?a can become a spiritual master, without reference to

whether or not he is a brahman?a or sannyasi. Ordinary people cannot

understand the essence of sastra, nor can they understand the pure

character, behavior and abilities of strict followers of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's principles. The Kr?s?n?a consciousness movement is creating

pure, exalted Vais?n?avas even from those born in families considered lower

than those of sudras. This is proof that a Vais?n?ava may appear in any

family, as confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.18):

 

kirata-hun?andhra-pulinda-pulkasa

 

abhira-sumbha yavanah? khasadayah?

 

ye 'nye ca papa yad-apasrayasrayah?

 

sudhyanti tasmai prabhavis?n?ave namah?

 

"Kiratas, Hun?as, Andhras, Pulindas, Pulkasas, Abhiras, Sumbhas, Yavanas and

members of the Khasa races, and even others addicted to sinful acts, can be

purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, due to His being the

supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto Him." (Bhag.

2.4.18) By the grace of the Supreme Lord Vis?n?u, anyone can be completely

purified, become a preacher of Kr?s?n?a consciousness, and become the

spiritual master of the entire world. This principle is accepted in all

Vedic literature. Evidence can be quoted from authoritative sastras showing

how a lowborn person can become the spiritual master of the entire world.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is to be considered the most munificent personality,

for He distributes the real essence of the Vedic sastras to anyone who

becomes qualified by becoming His sincere servant.

 

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