Attaining Perfect Balance

In the modern day society we are all out of balance, both individually and collectively. We do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Therefore we act in so many ways that are against the laws of nature and inevitably have to face the unfortunate karmic results of our misdeeds. How much we are in need of enlightened guidance!

But when seeking such guidance we are most unfortunately victimized by so-called gurus, counselors, leaders, and teachers who occupy their prestigious positions only for the sake of name, fame, and gain. By following the guidance of such unenlightened fools things become even more out of balance than they were previously and our lives become more and more disoriented and miserable.

However, if we are fortunate to come into contact with a bona fide spiritual master, and if we submissively hear from him and sincerely apply the science of the Absolute Truth, our lives will become completely transformed. We will come into a blissful state of perfect balance in 100% harmony with the Supreme Person. The nightmare will be over. We will wake up to our eternal all-blissful, all-knowing identity.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Is the Master Self-Realized?

How does one know that the spiritual master he is choosing is self realized or not? Are you self realized?

Anil

Answer: He Must Be

The spiritual master must be self-realized because if the spiritual master is not self-realized, he is not a bona fide spiritual master. The guru's duty is to teach his disciple how to become self-realized. If he is not self-realized, how can he teach his disciple to become self-realized? Such a so-called guru is a cheater, not a teacher. We must carefully avoid such cheaters and find out the bona fide spiritual master.

So how do we know that the spiritual master is bona fide? The bona fide spiritual master never advertises himself as such. Therefore we have to understand the bona fide spiritual by his symptoms as described in the revealed scriptures.

tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta
jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam
śābde pare ca niṣṇātaṁ
brahmaṇy upaśamāśrayam

"Any person who is seriously desirous of achieving real happiness must seek out a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation. The qualification of a spiritual master is that he must have realized the conclusion of the scriptures by deliberation and arguments and thus be able to convince others of these conclusions. Such great personalities, who have taken complete shelter of the Supreme Godhead, leaving aside all material considerations, are to be understood as bona fide spiritual masters."
--Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.21

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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