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That is a fact. So far eating, sleeping, mating, these four principles are concerned, God is giving everyone. Just like …

Those who are engaged in devotional service, He's specially inclined to him. And to him He gives instruction from within. …

Just like a man is ready to commit some sinful activities. He thinks, "Shall I do it?" From within, "No, …

So this purification process, according to Vaiṣṇava smṛti, ādau gurvāśrayaṁ tato sad-dharma-pṛcchāt sādhu mārgāṇugamanam. [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.74]

In the beginning one has to accept a spiritual master, bona fide spiritual master. And who is bona fide spiritual …

One who has come down in disciplic succession and as a result of such authorized succession one has become fully, …

And in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam also it is said that who requires a spiritual master. That is also said. Tasmād guruṁ …

One..., let one surrender himself unto the spiritual master. Who is that one? Jijñāsuḥ. One who is inquisitive. What about …

To accept a spiritual master is not a hobby: "Because everyone accepts some spiritual master, let me have also a …

Uttamam means... Ut means surpassing, and tamam means the darkness. This material world is darkness. And one who has transcended …

So questions, jijñāsuḥ, inquisitive, of transcendental matter. There are many things to inquire. Śrotavyādīni rājan [SB 2.1.2], there is, in …

There are many subject matter for inquiry and hearing. But one who is interested in hearing about the transcendental subject …

Not for all. Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam [SB 11.3.21].

And who is spiritual master? That is also stated. Śābde pare ca niṣṇāta. Śābde means the Vedic śruti, śruti. This …

[Brs. 1.2.101]

If one poses himself a great devotee but does not follow the principles of śruti, smṛti, purāṇa and Nārada Pañcarātra, …

According to this Hari-bhakti-vilāsa and according to the direction of the Gosvāmīs in the Lord Caitanya's line, if one does …

So śruti, smṛti, purāṇādi, and pāñcarātriki-vidhim, Nārada Pañcarātra. Without following the rules and regulation of these scriptures, if one poses …

So the general rule is that if one is inquisitive... Just as we follow in our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness Society, …

All these students who are initiated, they know we don't impose anything, "You must be such and such," "You must …