[flashvideo filename=http://prabhupadanugas.eu/wp-content/video/gurudeva.mp4 width=590 height=320 /]The Nectar of Devotion, Vrindavana, October 23, 1972 — Therefore in the Gurvastaka by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, it is said there: yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado. Yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado yasya aprasadad na gatih kuto ’pi. The best devotee is the spiritual master.
Unless one is devotee, pure devotee, how he can be spiritual master? Spiritual master means representative of God. So who can become representative of God? Unless he is twenty-four hours engaged in the service of God, Krishna, how he can be spiritual master? This is also explained by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraih. The spiritual master is described as good as Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Because the, the spiritual master is representative of Krishna because he’s most confidential servant of Krishna. Kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya. Yasya pra… Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih. The spiritual master is worshiped as good as the Supreme Person. Saksad dharitvena.
This is not artificial, but in all the sastras, this is recommended.
Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih.
Those who are learned devotees, advanced devotees, they also accept this that spiritual master should be treated as good as Hari, the Supreme Person. Why? Now…
But the spiritual master does not think of himself as Hari. Although he’s offered the respect of Hari, he thinks himself as humble servant of Hari and all others. A spiritual master takes his devo…, disciples as his spiritual master. That is the position. He thinks that “Krishna has sent me so many spiritual masters.”
He does not think himself as spiritual master. He thinks himself their servant. Because they have to be trained. Krishna has appointed him to train them. Therefore he thinks himself as servant of the disciples. This is the position. So when one is advanced, he can see the importance of devotees.
Advanced devotee never disobey or disrespect another devotee. Disrespect to another devotee is a great offense. Vaisnava aparadha. Vaisnava aparadha is very serious offense. Therefore we teach to address amongst the devotees, “Prabhu”, “Prabhu”, “Such and such Prabhu.” This should not be simply spoken by the lips. It should be realized. Everyone should think other devotee as his prabhu, master. Not he should try to become master.
trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna amanina manadena…
Manadena. We should be always ready to offer respect to all, not only devotees, but everyone. Everyone. Because every living entity is originally a devotee of Krishna. Full Lecture
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