Disciplic succession is not simply about repeating what you have heard from the previ

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"Disciplic succession is not simply about repeating what you have heard from the previous guru. It is about realization."

H.H. Tripurari Maharaja

 

Can samebody try to explain this please?

 

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It means that you should not just repeat the same words as your Guru like a parrot without knowing their true meaning and their application.

 

If someone perfectly understood and realized the meaning and purpose of the teachings/words of his Guru, then he can either use those same words or he can give the same massage/substance with using his own words.

 

If somebody is just repeating the words of Guru without spiritual realisation, then his words will be lifeless. And if somebody just uses different words again his speech will be lifeless.

 

One who has life, he can preach (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur). Life means realization.

 

Or life (prana) means surrender (saranagati).

 

"sikhaye saranagati bhakater pran". Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his true followers are teaching saranagati, which is the life of devotees.

 

Only pure devotees are Gurus.

[krsna]

Sunday, December 31, 1967

San Francisco, Calif.

 

My Dear Rayarama,

 

Please accept my blessings. My joy has no bounds when I received your calendar so nicely imagined. Now I think Krishna has selected the right person for our propaganda department--Sriman Rayarama Brahmacari!

 

A sincere worker is always recognized by Krishna. I do not know how shall I thank you, but I am confident of my future hopes in the sincere students like you, Brahmananda and others; & now if I die I will die blissful, the work will go on.

 

Here, all the students, especially Gaurasundara and Govinda dasi are taking my personal care. Upendra and Uddhava they are personally cooking for me, and Mukunda is personally looking after my permanent visa.

 

So I see all round hopes; there is nothing to be disappointed in my service to Krishna. Let us go on with our work for Krishna for His satisfaction and for the benefit of the whole world. Thank you once more for your great service.

 

I have already sent the contract signed by me and given Brahmananda full power of attorney to do best as he likes.

 

I think if they accept our philosophy in total, we can make some compromise with Hayagriva and Kirtanananda. But they cannot interpret our philosophy in their own way.

 

Thanking you once more for your great service.

 

Hope you are well.

 

Your ever well-wisher,

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami