Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 The two kinds of instructing gurus: caitya guru: Tthe guru in the heart) and mahanta guru (the personal guru). 1. 32guru-krsna-rupa hana sastrera pramaneguru-rupe krsna krpa karena bhakta-ganeAccording to the evidence of sastra the guru is nondifferent from Krsna, because it is through the guru that Krsna bestows mercy upon His devotees. (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 1.45)1. 33siksa guruke ta' jani krsnera svarupaantaryami, bhakta-srestha - ei dui rupaOne should know the instructing guru (siksa guru ) to be Krsna Himself. As guru, Krsna has two forms: the Supersoul and the best of devotees. (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 1.47)1. 34jive saksat nahi, tate guru caittya-rupesiksa-guru haya krsna mahanta-svarupeSince one cannot directly see the Supersoul, Krsna appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a siksa-guru is none other than Krsna Himself.1. 35naivopayanty apacitim kavayas tavesabrahmayusapi krtam rddha mudam smarantamyo'ntar bahis tanu-bhrtam asubham vidhunvannacarya-caittya vapusa sva-gatim vyanaktiUddhava said to Sri Krsna: "O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were endowed with the lifetime of Brahma, for You appear in two features - externally as the acarya and internally as the Supersoul - to deliver the embodied living beings by revealing to them your devotional service and teaching them how to approach you on the path of divine love. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.29.6) Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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