A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami on the term "Jagad Guru "

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the following from The Complete Works of A.C.B.S. folio disk..... /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

.......Adi Lila 7.64....The word jagad-gurum is very important in this regard. Kasyapa Muni did not falsely declare himself to be jagad-guru, although he actually was jagad-guru because he advocated the cause of Vasudeva. Actually, Vasudeva is jagad-guru, as clearly stated here <vasudevam jagad-gurum>. One who teaches the instructions of Vasudeva, Bhagavad-gita, is as good as vasudevam jagad-gurum. But when one who does not teach this instruction -- as it is-- declares himself jagad-guru, he simply cheats the public. Krsna is jagad-guru, and one who teaches the instruction of Krsna as it is, on behalf of Krsna, may be accepted as jagad-guru. One who manufactures his own theories cannot be accepted; he becomes jagad-guru falsely.

 

...Adi7.64...Srila Rupa Goswami, however, has explained that jagad-guru properly refers to one who is the controller of his tongue, mind, words, belly, genitals and anger. Prthivim sa sisyat: such a jagad-guru is completely fit to make disciples all over the world.

 

Madhya 18.207....In India there are many Mayavadi sannyasis known as jagad-guru, although they have hardly visited the whole world.

 

Antya7.12....Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains that unless one is directly empowered by the causeless mercy of Krsna, one cannot become the spiritual master of the entire world <jagad-guru>.One cannot become an acarya simply by mental speculation. The true acarya presents Krsna to everyone by preaching the holy name of the Lord throughout the world.