1. The Spiritual Master The Real SAT GURU
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2. When we realize that we are in need for help…
We learn how to pray and cry out for help
We start looking for a master of the situation
We look for the answer to find the root of our problem
We are ready to accept some discipline to prepare ourselves to understand the solution
We accept to become students
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3. Countless evidence in life gives us proof that…
In all material fields of knowledge, masters appear who know the intrinsic nature of their subjects
Practically everything in life we learn from some kind of master
Even those who try to rely on their own capacity cannot avoid to use the instruments they received from previous masters in language, home, school and life etc
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4. What happened before we were born or will happen after we die?
Why are we here and what shall we do?
What is real freedom and happiness?
What gives life to this body made of chemicals?
What is the true relationship between our creator and us?
What are our duties here? What is good and bad?
How to control our mundane mind?
How to get out of the world of sufferings?
How to choose the right way in all circumstances
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5. Countless questions of this nature approach us daily
But where is the answer?
Schools and universities, even science, simply deny talking about it or they give some wild speculation as an answer
Military and other powers consider those questions subversive and dangerous
Being insecure, those without any answer create thousands of pretexts to justify their ignorance towards this inquiry
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6. It is Your own duty to find the answers!
Athato Brahma Jijnasa- the human form of life is meant for inquiring into and realizing the truth
You cannot do that duty for others nor can they do it for you
Self-realization is an absolutely personal issue
Ignorance does not protect us from the reactions of our mistaken behavior
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7. That is the reason why we need a spiritual master
Someone who knows the truth
Someone who is firm in the truth and compassionate to all
Someone who will never let you down, nor cheat you in any way
Someone who is self-realized
Someone who known and loves God
Someone who himself has accepted a spiritual master and who is his bonafide representative
Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof

8. It is a fashion today to accept experts as “gurus”
Marketing guru, fashion guru, health guru, exercise guru-
Guru means heavy—heavy in transcendental knowledge and realization
Another meaning is gu- darkness and ru- to pull you out
While fabricated “gurus” only increase your illusion, a real guru will save you from illusion (maya=that which is not real)
Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof

9. There is one truth but many gurus!
One creator; one current but many outlets
The form is always depending on the substance. Any “guru” who deviates from that truth is exposed as a fake
Follow the guru who resides in your heart
Consult with the holy scriptures
Counsel with real sadhus and yogis, whose life is exemplary
Consult the teachings of the masters in the initiation school
(parampara)
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10. Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof
spiritual master
The original
Sri Nityananda
Prabhu
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11. According to the Vedas there are different spiritual masters
Chaitya Guru =
He is the Supreme Lord in our heart
Diksa Guru =
The initiating
spiritual master
Siksa Guru =
The instructing
Spiritual master
Samasti Guru =
The Guru Principle
Vyasti Guru =
The personal guru,
who represents the divine principle
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12. Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof
In addition to them there are many other persons and functions considered duties of a Guru
The principle is that every protector should qualify so that his protegees will be saved from repeated birth and death
Pati Guru =Husband as Guru
Pita Guru =Father as Guru
Mata Guru=Mother as Guru
Who speaks the truth and is full of goodness can help others to understand this truth
Mahanta Guru= Incharged of a Mission
Vatmana Pradaksaka Guru= The person who connected me with my guru
It is the duty of a real disciple to become the next guru
Those who are cheaters will be cheated when they search for a guru
Astra Guru = The teacher of weapons and Ksatria codes
Acarya = One who teaches by example
Sannyas Guru= Who initiates Sannyasis
Paramatma- the guru in everyone's heart will protect us and help us to find a real guru if that is our desire.
Hari Nama Guru= Name of 1. Initiator Mantra Guru= Name of 2.Initiator
Parama Guru= guru of my guru
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13. The Universal Teacher and Yuga Avatar told his disciple Kurma
Make your life perfect by teaching others the science of Krishna in accordance with the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
In this way become a spiritual master and save others around you
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14. Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof
The Guru teaches his students according to their level of understanding.
Sambandha Jnana =
The knowledge of the relationship between the soul and the Supreme Lord
Abhideya Jnana =
The knowledge of the means to practice reaching the devotional goal
Prayojana Jnana =
The knowledge of the supreme destiny
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15. So called Gurus only serve the lower goals of conditioned souls.
To go to heavenly planets
To get mystic powers.
To improve your health
To have the prestige of having a guru
How to enjoy the senses in the name of yoga
To make money by teaching others yoga
Even if a student has all these desires still it is recommended that he should practice bhakti yoga and thus all desires which obstruct his path will be removed
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16. The Guru teaches the final conclusion of Vedic knowledge
There are many branches of Yoga and Vedic knowledge. All of them point to the final goal, but the chanting of the holy names of Krishna includes all benefits
Hatha Yoga – Exercises and breathing to control the body
Karma Yoga – How to direct our activities in the direction of spiritual progress
Jnana Yoga – How to control the mind and distinguish between matter and spirit
Bhakti Yoga – How to learn to love God and to surrender to his sweet will
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17. The Guru teaches his disciple
How to meditate from the core of his heart
How to serve God and his devotees
How to understand Vedanta the conclusion of Vedic knowledge
How to become humble and harmonious
How to do Bhajan in all activities by surrendering his heart to the sweet will of the Supreme Lord
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18. Real Gurus are specific agents of divinity to guide us to our home
Aspect
Deity
Protector
Acarya
Guru
Sambandha
Jnana
Sri Radha
Madan Mohan
Srila Sanatan
Goswami
Expands as
Diksa Guru
Abhidaya
Govindaji
Srila Rupa
Siksa Guru
Prayojana
Gopinath
Srila Raghunath das Goswami
Rasa Guru
Goloka
Vrindavan
Our real
Home
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19. Krishna himself is the original Guru and protects the real preceptor
Evam parampara- praptam imam rajarsayo viduh Sa kaleneha mahata yogo nastah parantapa
“In this way saintly kings learned this path of knowledge through the divine succession. Presently after a long time, this teaching has almost been lost completely. Now I shall deliver that eternal teaching to you.”
Bhagavad Gita 4.2
Srila A.C. B. Prabhupada
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20. Our Guru is our father, mother, friend and wellwisher.
A disciple should see his Guru as Gods representative
We can reveal our mind to him
We are accountable to him. He will give us our service to God
Through him we belong to a spiritual family
Through the mantra we become his child and are considered twice born
Accepting a Guru is a personal choice of our heart and should not be done as a social function or influenced by eclesiastic tradition.
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21. A real disciple is blessed by causeless knowledge and detachment
He strictly follows the vows of initiation
He is vegetarian, celibate or chaste in his marriage, free of intoxication and free of gambling
He does not collect money for egotistic sake and counsels with his guardian regarding any important decision
Krishna will make him an instrument of his love
Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur
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22. Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof
Krishna himself confirms the importance of a spiritual master. Bhagavad Gita 4-34 Tat vidhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya upadeksyanti te jnanam jnaninas tattva darsinah “If you want to know the truth you have to search for a spiritual master. Offer obeisances unto him, make relevant inquiries and offer him your sincere service. The self-realized soul can teach you because he has seen the truth.”
Imlitala
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23. Impersonalist Gurus and others who teach partial or distorted truth
There are three levels of spiritual achievement
Brahman- Then impersonal effulgence of the spiritual world and the Supreme Lord
Paramatma- the Aspect of God residing in every heart also known as the universal Supersoul
Bhagavan- The highest realm of Krishna where he lives eternally with his pure devotees
Whoever does not teach these three aspects of vedic knowledge teaches only partial truth
Whoever denies any of these three aspects distorts the truth
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24. Sastra Gurus guide us always
Many special spiritual masters gave their blessings to the world by revealing different sastras—holy yoga scriptures
Vedavyas, Krishna das Kaviraj, The six Goswamis, Narottama das Thakur, Narahari Chakravarti, Visvanath Chakravarti, Bhaktivinode Thakur, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, Bhaktivedanta Swami, B.R.Sridhar, B.P. Puri and many others
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25. There is only one condition to become a spiritual Master.
You have to know and practice the science of Krishna
Kiba vipra kibe nyasi sudra kena naya
sei krishna tattva veta sei guru haya
Even if you are born in a family of outcasts, if you know the science of Krishna you can become a spiritual master, whereas an erudite Brahmana who is not a surrendered soul to Krishna cannot become a spiritual master
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26. The deeper the vision of a devotee the more he can see
Initially he sees the guru as good as God
Sri Nityananda as the original guru and the Paramatma (chaitya guru) as the inner guide
Later he sees that his guru is an intimate servant of God
Later he sees that the guru is an eternal servant of Srimati Radharani and a representative of her (ashraya vigraha)
Then he can understand the…
Imlitala
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27. Gurus who guide us to discover our spiritual bodies
Srila Rupa Goswami is a confidential servant of the Lord and all the Vaishnavas
He is our connection to the higher realm and by his grace eternal service to the Divine couple is bestowed
Rupa Manjari
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29. Life without a Guru is like a house without a roof
Let me finish this presentation by offering my prostrated dandavats at the lotus feet of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada He and my other siksa gurus have kindly helped me to survive all these years in the beautiful company of Vaishnavas. They are entitled to do with me what they like. I simply pray for their mercy. Whatever useful thing I may have been able to do, it is his rightful claim of credit. Let his teachings be victorious for all humanity to benefit. He is the messenger of love divine. The benefits of taking shelter in his instruction gives you much more then you may imagine in your wildest dreams. A pure devotee of Lord Krishna can give you even entrance into the spiritual world. But you have to take a one way ticket only OM TAT SAT
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30. Our Guru Parampara is called Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya
Krishna-Brahma-Narada-
Madhvacarya-Madhva Sampradaya-
Madhavendra-Isvara-
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-
Rupa-Svarup Damodara Sanatana-Raghunatha Goswami, Jiva Goswami-Krishna das K.- Narottama das-Visvanatha C.T.-Baladeva V.-Jagannath d.B.-Bhaktivinode Thakur-Gaurakisora Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada- Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada and their surrendered followers.
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