Krishna's mercy

So unless one is disciplined... This is the only qualification, that Narada Muni was disciplined-so much disciplined that he's a small boy, still, he would not talk anything nonsense. He was so disciplined. So the more we become disciplined... As it is stated in the sastras, utsahad dhairyat niscayat tat-tat-karma-pravartanat .    (More...)

So Devahūti-devi, he..., she thinks herself, because woman, yosa, durbodham. So she is accepting her son as guru and very submissively, and she wants to understand the very difficult subject matter very easily by the grace of Kapiladeva. This is very important thing: to receive the causeless mercy of Krsna and the spiritual master, both. By Krsna's mercy we shall get spiritual master, and spiritual master's... Yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadaḥ. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, he has very much stressed on the mercy of guru. And that is actually fact. If we receive the mercy of guru, if we can satisfy guru by our service, and if he gives his blessing, that is very, very great opportunity. Yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadaḥ. Guru is confidential servant of Krsna. Guru never claims that he is Krsna, he is God. That is not guru. Guru, although worshiped as Krsna, Krsna... Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraiḥ. Not in one sastra, but all the Vedic sastra, they describe guru, guru-brahma. They describe on the equal footing. Guru, being representative of Krsna, he is worshiped as Krsna. Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraiḥ. All sastra recommends that. Tatha bhavyata eva sadbhiḥ. And those who are pure devotees, they accept. But that does not mean that guru declares himself that "I am Krsna. I am God." No. Kintu prabhor yaḥ priya eva tasya. He is the most confidential servant of Krsna; therefore he is very dear. And as he is very dear to Krsna, if he recommends somebody, "Krsna, accept him," He will accept him. Yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadaḥ. That is the system.    (More...)