Lord Krishna Forum - Krishna Talk

liberatedyogi · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

"we should accept only him as our Guru who employs cent per cent of his time in
God's service; otherwise we should fail miserably in following him. The Sri Caitanya
Caritamrta has taught us: "a true Guru teaches his disciple after his own behavior
and practice; one can not be a teacher of Dharma if one does not perform it himself."

"the platform speakers of improper conduct, skilled in speeches only, or the
professional priests cannot be Gurus. when a man does not keep himself engaged
all the while in Hari Bhajan, then he is anxious to be occupied with the strength of Sri
Nam and committing the great aparadha(spiritual offence) utilizing Sri Nam in
sinful affairs. a stipend holder or a contractor cannot be a Guru, nor a blind reader
of the Srimad Bhagavatam. first of all, refrain from approaching the professional
priest." Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati,Sri Caitanya's Teachings