Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 "we should accept only him as our Guru who employs cent per cent of his time in God's service; otherwise we should fail miserably in following him. The Sri Caitanya Caritamrta has taught us: "a true Guru teaches his disciple after his own behavior and practice; one can not be a teacher of Dharma if one does not perform it himself." "the platform speakers of improper conduct, skilled in speeches only, or the professional priests cannot be Gurus. when a man does not keep himself engaged all the while in Hari Bhajan, then he is anxious to be occupied with the strength of Sri Nam and committing the great aparadha(spiritual offence) utilizing Sri Nam in sinful affairs. a stipend holder or a contractor cannot be a Guru, nor a blind reader of the Srimad Bhagavatam. first of all, refrain from approaching the professional priest." Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati,Sri Caitanya's Teachings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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