Regarding accepting initiation from the spiritual master, in the Eleventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, 17th Chapter, 22nd verse, it is stated by Lord Krsna: "My dear Uddhava, the spiritual master must be accepted not only as My representative but as My very self. He must never be considered on the same level with an ordinary human being. One should never be envious of the spiritual master, as one may be envious of an ordinary man. The spiritual master should always be seen as the representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and by serving the spiritual master, one is able to serve all the demigods."