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Imported quote 15188 It is stated in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa that one should not accept initiation from a person who is not in the brahminical order if there is a fit person in the brahminical order present. This instruction is meant for those who are overly dependent on the mundane social order and is suitable for those who want to remain in mundane life. If one understands the truth of Krsna consciousness and seriously desires to attain transcendental knowledge for the perfection of life, he can accept a spiritual master from any social status, provided the spiritual master is fully conversant with the science of Krsna. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura also states that although one is situated as a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sūdra, brahmacari, vanaprastha, grhastha or sannyasi, if he is conversant in the science of Krsna he can become a spiritual master as vartma-pradarsaka-guru, diksa-guru or siksa-guru. One who first gives information about spiritual life is called the vartma-pradarsaka-guru or spiritual master. The spiritual master who initiates according to the regulations of the sastras is called diksa-guru, and the spiritual master who gives instructions for elevation is called siksa-guru. Factually the qualifications of a spiritual master depend on his knowledge of the science of Krsna. It does not matter whether he is a brahmana, ksatriya, sannyasi or sūdra. This injunction given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not at all against the injunctions of the sastras. In the Padma Purana it is said:
(More...) Imported quote 23718 Prabhupada: To know about Krsna. It is not also difficult. Science of Krsna is there, Bhagavad-gita. Krsna speaks Himself. So to know the science of Krsna is also not difficult. But because we are unfortunate, we go to rascal, and they interpret Bhagavad-gita in a rascaldom way, and you are misled. So you should be very careful not to go to a rascal. Then your mission will be successful. If you want to purchase gold, you must go to a shop where actually gold is purchased, gold. If you do not know, then you'll be cheated. That is not also very difficult. That I have repeatedly said. Those who are interpreting in their own way Bhagavad-gita, he's a rascal; he's not guru. As soon as he says an interpretation, "I think like this," you reject that. Why should we think like that? You should preach what Krsna says. Then you are right. Why should you say something which Krsna does not say? Then you are misguided. He does not know Krsna. He's not krsna-tattva-vetta. So he's cheating. That is going on. Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg 18.66], and these rascals say, "It is not to Krsna person." So he's a rascal. He's taking Krsna's book and preaching against Krsna. So what will be benefit if you go to such a rascal? Therefore there is no difference between siksa-guru and diksa-guru, because if he's actually guru, he'll not say anything which Krsna has not spoken. Yare dekha tare kaha 'krsna'-upadesa. So guru is that. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, amara ajnaya guru hana tara' ei desa [Cc Madhya 7.128]:
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