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hierarchy: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa)
hierarchy: Canto 11: General History
hierarchy: CHAPTER THREE
ŚB 11.3.21
If the disciple has doubts about the value of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the bona fide spiritual master must One who himself doubts the authority of Kṛṣṇa or Vedic knowledge cannot become a bona fide spiritual On the other hand, kibā vipra, kibā nyāsī, śūdra kena naya/ yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, sei ‘guru’ haya: from any social or economic status can become a bona fide spiritual master if he knows the science of Kṛṣṇa
ŚB 11.3.27-28
as follows: “Thus, it is the duty of everyone to mold his life in such a way that he will not forget Kṛṣṇa Everyone has to work for maintenance of his body and soul together, and Kṛṣṇa recommends herein that Any civilized man has to perform some religious ritualistic ceremonies; therefore Kṛṣṇa recommends, ‘ Everyone has a tendency to give something in charity; Kṛṣṇa says, ‘Give it to Me,’ and this means that all surplus money accumulated should be utilized in furthering the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
ŚB 11.3.21
The duty of the bona fide guru is to connect the disciple to Kṛṣṇa. A scholar or meditator has no potency to connect another living being with Kṛṣṇa if that scholar or meditator himself is not connected with Kṛṣṇa. The word of Kṛṣṇa is paramaṁ vacaḥ, the last word in knowledge. Kṛṣṇa has also referred to His knowledge as rāja-vidyā, the king of all knowledge.
ŚB 11.3.24
Similarly, in Bhagavad-gītā (18.45) Lord Kṛṣṇa clearly states, sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate If one sincerely takes shelter of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa As Lord Kṛṣṇa has stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.39):
ŚB 11.3.32
Rudanti: The devotees cry, thinking, “Another day has passed, and still I could not obtain Kṛṣṇa. Then what will I do, where will I go, from whom shall I inquire, and who can possibly help me reach Kṛṣṇa Hasanti: It is late at night, the sky is dark, and Kṛṣṇa is determined to steal from the house of one Thus Kṛṣṇa has been caught, and He begins to flee the courtyard. Vadanti: The devotee says to the Lord, “O Kṛṣṇa, after so many days I have finally achieved You.”
ŚB 11.3.27-28
In Bhagavad-gītā (9.27) Lord Kṛṣṇa has ordered:
ŚB 11.3.26
“A person acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, in the service of Kṛṣṇa, with his body, mind, intelligence and , by engaging one’s senses, mind, intelligence and speech twenty-four hours daily in the service of Kṛṣṇa In Bhagavad-gītā Lord Kṛṣṇa says that only those pious living entities who are vikarma-rahita, completely
ŚB 11.3.22
guru-pādāśrayas tasmāt kṛṣṇa-dīkṣādi-śikṣaṇam viśrambheṇa guroḥ sevā sādhu-vartmānuvartanam
ŚB 11.3.26
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-dayā karaha vicāra vicāra karile citte pābe camatkāra
ŚB 11.3.23
his association, provided the purpose of such a meeting is advancement in the devotional service of Kṛṣṇa By such association even a materialistic person can gradually become a pure devotee of Kṛṣṇa. If an advanced devotee is not able to engage a materialistic person in the devotional service of Kṛṣṇa
ŚB 11.3.5
dīkṣā-kāle bhakta kare ātma-samarpaṇa sei-kāle kṛṣṇa tāre kare ātma-sama
ŚB 11.3.21
yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra ei deśa